Need new cable

[x type]

I have recently bought this laptop

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/la...

I have virgin media for internet

I need an ethernet cable to go from virgin modem which has " older more square ethernet socket ? if you know what i mean to the one on the new laptop .... gigabite ethernet port ??

can someone put a link please to a cable from amazon uk 1metre max length as I am totally confused at which cable i need

Thanks if you can help

[poing]

Surely you just need a normal rj45 cable?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Yellow-Cat5e...

[SpamDisco]

It looks like the port next to the power has a cover on it, does it move?

[bigandclever]

SpamDisco said:

It looks like the port next to the power has a cover on it, does it move?

You stick your finger in it and flick it downwards.. it’ll be on a hinge.

[Who me ?]

poing said:

Surely you just need a normal rj45 cable?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Yellow-Cat5e...

Have a read of this first. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/different-...
Alternatively since the Laptop has built in WiFi , why not use that .

[x type]

bigandclever said:

SpamDisco said:

It looks like the port next to the power has a cover on it, does it move?

You stick your finger in it and flick it downwards.. it’ll be on a hinge.

Yes on a hinge but different shape to cable I used on older laptop

The new laptop has a longer thinner port compared to the older ones

Alternatively since the Laptop has built in WiFi , why not use that

Because with everything else in home using wifi Laptop is slow Spoke to Virgin
they recommend using a cable

[rxtx]

Who me question mark said:

Have a read of this first. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/different-...

No need to read any of that, they still all use 8P8C/RJ45.

[x type]

As you can tell I am not exactly computer savvy

I have tried again and the cable I have from old laptop to virgin box fits

Should have gone to specsavers for new glasses first didn't know about the little flap

It just looked different to old connection

Thanks for the replies all sorted now

speedtest gone up from 25mbps to 85 mbps

Edited by x type on Friday 22 May 21:57