If you’re having problems connecting to the internet or a local network resource like a printer than this article may help. This applies to hard-wired devices like desktop computers. Wireless devices such as laptops or tablets are exempt from this.
There are a few components of a computer network connection and one of them is the cabling which connects the computer network card to the rest of the network, These can become damaged by office chairs, desk drawers or other equipment. Vacuum cleaners can also damage the eight copper wires in the cable.
So the next time you’re having problems with the network it may be the network cable between the computer and the network appliance it’s connected to.
