RJ45 Loopback plug question

[Rickster]

So today I decided to make my own loopback plug, I tested it on my router and it seems to kill the internet on my computer.

Is this meant to happen?

 

[Sinbad]

What are you trying to achieve?

 

[PsyWulf]

So today I decided to make my own loopback plug, I tested it on my router and it seems to kill the internet on my computer.

Is this meant to happen?

Why yes,yes it would,did you build a Female Loopback to plug into the network cable or a male loopback? Male loopback would cause a broadcast storm on a dumb Switch

 

[Rickster]

What are you trying to achieve?

I just wanted to test it out.

Why yes,yes it would,did you build a Female Loopback to plug into the network cable or a male loopback? Male loopback would cause a broadcast storm on a dumb Switch

I just used a normal RJ45 patch cable that I cut up.

 

[yogidabear]

So you crossed 1/3 and 2/6 on a cable and plugged it in to see the hamster spin in the wheel. Why not plug port x to port y and save the cable?