Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> Hi all, Having also been responsible for a "lost" hub port (cat 5E cable) I propose just one solution: unplug everything, both ends. Printers and any peripheral imaginable is at risk. The cables act like aerials. Malcolm