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Ethernet port on laptop is too small??

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Hi I have here a Lenovo laptop that I want to plug into the ethernet cable at work, but the port on the lappy is too small for the plug!? What's the go please is there an adapter or a cable with a big end and small end or something plz?

kiwibookhunter - 2021-02-09 16:27:00
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Ethernet is a standard plug size.

nice_lady - 2021-02-09 16:33:00
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A photo of the laptop port might be of help here

nice_lady - 2021-02-09 16:34:00
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got it going thx :)

kiwibookhunter - 2021-02-09 16:49:00
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Is it the hinged type that opens up as you push the plug in ?

bitsnpieces2020 - 2021-02-09 17:30:00
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some of the new ultra thin laptops, don't have an ethernet port. You use wireless or use an adapter in the USB-C port.

exwesty - 2021-02-09 23:37:00
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Possibly a modem port. But only if an older laptop. How old is the laptop?

macman26 - 2021-02-10 11:24:00
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macman26 wrote:

Possibly a modem port. But only if an older laptop. How old is the laptop?

Had that thought but discounted it as dial up went away a long time ago now.
Anyway they said they sorted it - but as often is the case they didn't say how, so it'll remain a mystery.

nice_lady - 2021-02-10 11:57:00
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Even some more modern laptops, maybe only 12 years old still had modem ports.

tygertung - 2021-02-10 12:07:00
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tygertung wrote:

Even some more modern laptops, maybe only 12 years old still had modem ports.

Today I learned 12 year old tech is modern. Despite 12 years ago there was no iPads, uber, WhatsApp or even GPS on smartphones.

sw20 - 2021-02-10 12:46:00
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Amazing eh????. I didn't know that either.

nice_lady - 2021-02-10 13:14:00
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tygertung wrote:

Even some more modern laptops, maybe only 12 years old still had modem ports.

Modern....modem......modern...-
.modem...

Does not compute.

Edited by ronaldo8 at 5:46 pm, Wed 10 Feb

ronaldo8 - 2021-02-10 17:41:00
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The ethernet plug socket on my laptop also appears too small, but there is a little flap on the bottom of the socket that opens the hole up bigger. It's not until you get real close and try, that you can see it flips down.

nzstocked - 2021-02-11 15:26:00
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