Cat5 may still be an option, but Cat6 is faster, safer, and more durable Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...

We have a crimper on hand and usually just throw on a new RJ45 connector but [Laxap] found a simple alternative to fix Ethernet plugs. By using a couple of correctly sized cable ties you can ...

If your computer has more than one ethernet port, connect the ethernet cable to another port and see if your computer freezes this time. If this fixes the issue, your ethernet port is faulty.