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Hardware => Lynx EtherDongle => Topic started by: plaberge on December 09, 2014, 08:27:14 pm

Title: I think I bricked my E-dongle - RESOLVED
Post by: plaberge on December 09, 2014, 08:27:14 pm

In a flurry of blurry-eyed activity, I plugged in the MagJack of one of my Ethernet dongles into a powered up Pixelnet 4 Port Passive Hub. Now neither of the lights on the MagJack light-up anymore when I plug in an ethernet cable from my computer. Nor is there an output signal coming out the RJ45 jack on the other side. The green LED is lit and I was able to successfully reprogram and read the PIC. Since I has some extra ones lying around, I replaced the optocouplers and ST485BN chips but no difference.

Any suggestions as to what to try next would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle
Post by: rrowan on December 09, 2014, 10:00:48 pm

I knew this sounded familiar

Basically you need to replace the magjack.

see this topic http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=12105.0

Rick R.

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle
Post by: plaberge on December 09, 2014, 11:14:41 pm

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I knew this sounded familiar

Basically you need to replace the magjack.

see this topic http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=12105.0

Rick R.

I was thinking that might be the next step but wasn't clear if it was much more than an RJ45 with a couple of LEDs - I guess it is. Glad to read that there's a good chance that the rest of the device is likely OK. Really appreciate you helping me out Rick!

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle
Post by: mmciver on December 12, 2014, 11:29:02 pm

Don't feel bad, i just did the same thing.
A new magicjack from newark and I was up and running again.

Good Luck.

Mike

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle
Post by: plaberge on December 12, 2014, 11:39:04 pm

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Don't feel bad, i just did the same thing.
A new magicjack from newark and I was up and running again.

Shared pain is always easier to take :) Great to know you were able to fix yours. I'm out of town right now but will be installing the new one I received as soon as I get back home.

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle - RESOLVED
Post by: plaberge on December 14, 2014, 10:05:15 pm

Got home tonight and installed the new  MagJack. Up and running again. Really is a magic jack ;D  Got a spare one just in case... Thanks for helping me out guys!

Title: Re: I think I bricked my E-dongle - RESOLVED
Post by: rrowan on December 14, 2014, 10:10:20 pm

Congrats on a job well done.

Rick R.