gigabit

Forum discussion tagged with gigabit.
  1. S

    Question Desperate for a Solution - Network/Switch Gigabit Connection

    Hello Everyone I have a setup with a leased line (1 gig) coming through a firewall (cisco meraki) on a network of about 30 PCs. Most are working okay with 1 gig over LAN. There's one PC (in a secluded area, where I can only run 1 LAN Cat6 cable directly from the Switch in the Comms room), so...
  2. d.john27

    Question Speedtest.net Automatically Selects Overall Slower Server?

    Hi everyone, I'm pretty techie, but even I can't figure this out... This is my first post on a forum like this, so I thought I'd give it a shot. On wireless OR wired connections, speedtest.net automatically selects my ISPs server since I have their internet. The reason behind this, would be...
  3. C

    Question Wired Speeds capped at 100mbps but can get up to 500mbps via wi-fi.

    I have AT&T fiber line gigabit speeds, with a gigabit switch and all new cat6 cables everywhere. I cannot get above 100mbps with my PC via the wired connection, but can get 200-500mbps using a wireless adapter. I have tried plugging several components into my modem directly. My PS5 gets...
  4. wobbleidz

    [SOLVED] Gigabit Network isn't gigabiting.

    Hey there, I hope this thread finds you all great, cause I need a bit of help right now haha. So I just finished building up my NAS server and everything is fine and dandy BUT, I'm getting speeds of only 10mb/s, unfortunately. And I have no clue why... A bit about my setup - NAS Server Specs...
  5. C

    Question very odd powerline issue..

    hi guys trying to scramble my head at the minute...i have community fibre gigabit and i am using a powerline capable of 1gb with adjacent cat 6 cables either side....one of them is on an extension lead as my power outlet is too low to plug any ethernet into....i only get about 60-120 mbps....i...
  6. Hinatachan

    Question Speedtest is 1 gigabit but I get 20 MB max

    I recently got an internet that is 1 gigabit upload and down. I always get minimum 900 mbit speed test from Speedtest/ookla. But for some reason, it is unstable. I tried downloading from private trackers on qbittorent. I got max 20MByte speed. I am living in Turkey and my friend tried to...
  7. G

    [SOLVED] Only getting 100mbps when I should get 500mbps

    I have CAT5e cable, 2.5Gb Ethernet adapter, and 500mbps subscription but I only get ~100mbps. I changed Speed & duplex settings from Auto Negotiation to 1.0gbps and nothing changed. Then I changed it to 10mbps and then again to 1.0gbps and it worked, I had 500mbps but after I restarted the pc it...
  8. LAN_LORD

    [SOLVED] Gigabit LAN card only pushing 100mbps :(

    Hi! I bought this thing ages ago and it advertises 1000mbps (Gigabit) speeds.. I never had internet that fast so it was never useful to me until recently. Doing speed tests shows ~90-110 mbps download and viewing status on windows network connections shows it as 100mbps. The card is rated for...
  9. Jaiff

    [SOLVED] Cisco RV340 not getting speed more than 100mbps?

    I bought Cisco RV340 Router for my office to connect two WAN 1 has 300mbps connection another is 5mbps I am getting 300mbps speed when I connect directly from modem but through RV340 getting only under 90mbps speed. I have connected with 4 pair cable and port mode is on auto negotiation...
  10. Jaiff

    [SOLVED] which is best dual wan gigabit router? suggest plz.

    Hello, I am using Cisco RV042 Dual VPN wan router for the last 7years but now I want to upgrade its max bandwidth support is 100mbps. now I am having 300mbps + 50mbps plan in my office but it is only giving me around 80mbps. So now I have to buy a new one which is a gigabit router I have seen...
  11. D

    [SOLVED] Speed tests not showing full internet speed

    I recently changed my ISP and upgraded to a 500mb/s speed. I know I probably wont get the full speed but on my phone (a52 5g) with wifi i get about 250-300mb/s but on my pc (hooked up with a cable) I can barely get 90mb/s. Im using the mobo LAN but I dont think its that since its a gigabit LAN...
  12. martorad

    [SOLVED] My LAN connection only reaches 100Mb, even though both sides support 1Gb?

    I recently got Gigabit fiber. It is connected to a Zyxel VMG8825-T50 modem. Through Wi-Fi I get roughly 200Mb on my laptop. Surprisingly, through Ethernet (using a cat5e cable, exact model: Cablexpert MOD8716309, brand new, 15m) I get only around ~95Mb. Checking on my router's homepage, I get...
  13. U

    [SOLVED] Can 4 wire (100baset) ethernet work with gigabit switch?

    I have a project where due to specialized connectors we only have access to 4 wires (2 pairs) for our ethernet connection. It works fine with 100mbit switches and our laptops but won't work with gigabit switches. We are specifically using pair 1,2 and pair 3,6. We don't need the gigabit speed...
  14. H

    [SOLVED] I'm having problems with my enthernet.

    I bought a while ago a new network card (TP-Link TG-3468 V4 ) because my mobo network adapter is capable of only 100mbps. It worked fine, but a few weeks ago it started deconnecting me from the internet for 1 minute then connected me back( for example when I was playing CS:GO, or when I had to...
  15. Hugo_falcao

    [SOLVED] Budged gigabit router help

    I'm on a budged, and need to decide which one out of these two gigabit routers to get. Any reasons why one is better than the other, or any people who own them and can comment, would be amazing!! TP Link Archer C6 Specs ASUS RT-AC59U Specs I don't quite know how to tell the difference/which...
  16. Hugo_falcao

    [SOLVED] Gigabit router HELP

    Since my apartment (about 140m² ) has lots of thick walls and several mirrors I have lots of trouble getting wifi to work well everywhere at decent speeds. So over a year ago decided to get two basic routers (besides the one my ISP already gave me, so 3 in total), and spread them across the...
  17. L

    [SOLVED] High CPU Usage when downloading(Steam, Browser, anything)

    Hi! So the problem is that when i download something, CPU Usage is 30-50%, even spikes to 80%. My CPU is a i3 3240, and my internet plan is gigabit, and I believe my cpu bottlenecks the internet speed, because my internet speed doesn't go beyond 400 Mbps(when it reaches about 400 Mbps, my cpu is...
  18. D

    Question Network failing on high speed download

    I have a gigabit fiber connection from my ISP. Before buying this router (a Netgear R6220), I used to connect directly to their gateway (a ZTE ONT which also acted as a router with AP), however I soon had issues with it simply dying on me when downloading at high speeds (nowhere near the gigabit...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 network speed capped at 100mbps on Gigabit port

    Hi all, I've been trying to troubleshoot this issue for a couple of days now. I have a windows 10 PC that's got it's network port capped at 100mbps on a gigabit network port to my NAS. It's only a recent issue but I don't know what caused it. I've tried updating windows, the drivers from OEM...
  20. J

    [SOLVED] ATT Fiber w/ Arris BGW210 gateway auto-negotiating 100mbps rather than gigabit

    Recently added cat 6 cable to my house. Cat6 goes from ONT > cat 6 walljack > cat6> BGW210 > cat6> cat6 walljack > cat6 > cat5e walljack > cat 6> my PC. My PC has a realtek gigabit LAN card with updated drivers. No matter what I try, the router keeps auto-negotiating my speed to 100 mbs...
  21. MonkeyButt92

    [SOLVED] Poor Internet Speeds througgh ethernet!

    Hi all, i am new to the forum and have used posts from here in the past so i figured lets ask! So i just rewired my house with Cat6 cables from my router for better internet speeds to all the computers in the house. I hardwired my computer with a ASUS tuff gaming x570-plus (wifi) motherboard...
  22. sithlord111

    [SOLVED] Not getting full gigabit/100mbps all the time REALTEK

    The problem I have is that I've got a Cat 5E ethernet cable plugged into a gigabit switch and I know the cable works due to testing it out on my laptop but in my PC it only shows 10mbps. Ive tried lots of things such as changing the Speed and Duplex, disabling power saving mode, reinstalling...
  23. S

    [SOLVED] Intel Onboard network adapter not going above 350ish Mbps on speed test

    Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V Is my ethernet adapter. Just got cox gigablast a few days ago. gigablast internet which advertises 940 Mbps download and 35 Mbps upload. On a speed test of my router, Netgear nighthawk x6s, I get 500-700 Mbps download at night, less in the day. More like...
  24. P

    Question Not getting gigabit speeds

    I was hoping you guys could help me out with this. I've done everything I can think to do, and I've done everything google research told me to do. I have gigabit internet with att, a new gateway from them (BGW210), and a Netgear R6260 Gigabit router. I have cat 6 cables all around. My nic is...
  25. R

    [SOLVED] Problems with home gigabit internet setup?

    Hi all, Looking to improve my home gigabit internet setup. Right now, I have my Netgear CM1000 DOCSIS 3.1 modem running into the Netgear Nighthawk AX1800 Mesh WiFi router. From the router I go into a TP-LINK TL-SG1005D ethernet switch. From the switch, it goes into my desktop, my roommates...
  26. P

    [SOLVED] Not getting full speed on my home network

    I recently bought two new gigabit routers called qualitel ac1200 and my data package is a 100mbps line but in my country the line providers are doubling everyone's speeds so I now have 200. My first main router is plugged into the modem and gives 200 via WiFi and if wired but for some reason I...
  27. N

    [SOLVED] Unable to obtain full speed over wireless

    Hi, I have a 1.5Gbps internet connection through my ISP Bell. I currently have the Bell Home Hub 3000 which is a tri-band AC router/modem. The internal speedtest shows the full 1.5Gbps entering the router. When I plug in an ethernet to the router, I receive speeds near 1 Gigabit (which makes...
  28. M

    [SOLVED] Is my chosen hardware for my DIY NAS adequate?

    Hello I have choosen som hardware for a DIY NAS, and I want to know if it is adequate. I have a rack server, where I need to but another motherboard and CPU inside. With price in mind I have choosen to use the motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX and CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X It has two RAM...
  29. tnt2xh

    [SOLVED] Why is my motherboard limiting my Ethernet connect?

    My motherboard (ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi) is only letting ethernet go to 100mbs and not a gig for some reason i dont know how to fix it ive changing the speed under the control panel but when i do that it just says there is no cable connected. I would say its the cable but i know the cable...
  30. B

    [SOLVED] Struggling to get the 1gb speed out of the XB6 (needed for video conferencing)

    Struggling to get the 1gb speed out of the XB6 (much needed for telework & video conferencing). We have the Comcast XB6, direct wired (cat5e) to the PC, and it is only getting maybe 170Mbps download. Is it the cat5e cable? Is it the NIC?
  31. D

    Question Getting speeds through modem but not to devices

    We have spectrum and can only have spectrum or trust me I would have switched. We have the gigabit plan (940 megabits) but have been getting 140mb max through a hardwired desktop even straight from the modem. Bought a new WiFi 6 router as well with no change. Charter tech came out today and his...
  32. P

    [SOLVED] Gbit Network Connection getting capped at 200-300 Mbit/s by Windows

    Around 2 weeks ago i upgraded from a 400mbit to a gbit connection. Everything worked fine. My PC: ASUS P6X58D-E (support gbit speeds) Intel Xeon x5675 @4.2GHz Network: FRITZ!Box 6591 Cable EdgeRouter X (setup as switch) Now the problem: My PC is getting capped at 200-300 Mbits. All the...
  33. wiwarez

    [SOLVED] Gigabit mirage

    I've been struggling trying to establish a Gigabit connection to my Askey RTV1907VW (provided by ISP) on my ASUS X52JT which, despite being 9 years old, still manages to let me operate my everyday chores effortlessly. My ISP plan provides 1Gbps through FTTC, and it successfully displays on the...
  34. LiquidBlitz

    [SOLVED] Gigabit (1000) connection dropping to 100 mbps once/twice a week. (Weird).

    Heyo. I am at my wit's end here. Here is my situation: I have a gigabit local network, and I require gigabit speeds for livestreaming. Every part of the network is gigabit compatible. I have two PC's connected via Ethernet to a powerline adapter. 95% of the time, both PC's run at 1000 speed...
  35. L

    [SOLVED] my ethernet is capped at 205mbps

    I recently upgraded my internet to a gigabit connection and all my devices hit 500+mbps download over the wifi, but my PC is capped at 205mbps with a brand new cat 5e cable. Now I'm not expecting anywhere close to the actual 1000mbps, It's just weird to see my other devices pass my pc in...
  36. KingChile

    [SOLVED] Gigabit network for camp! How to get access to separate building

    Great news! Gigabit internet is offered here at my camp. The existing infrastructure offers internet at a centralized building on the property. This building is about 250-300ft away from the spot I need the access at (personal/professional use.) I've been looking into range extenders...
  37. O

    Question 200Mpbs wired connection refuses to pass ~120Mbps

    Hi, I have upgraded my internet package to 200/5 Mbps from 100/2 a few days ago, but when I ran an internet speed test on my windows 10 PC it seemed to only settle around 120Mbps. I was using Cat 5e cable so I tried tried changing it to a Cat6 one but that didn't solve it so I connected my...
  38. E

    [SOLVED] Router Speed is Half of wall speed.

    Hi guys, so I am having a bit of an interesting problem. First and foremost I want to make it clear that I followed the guide found here to get my router to even establish an internet connection (https://kb.netgear.com/1086/No-Internet-with-new-router-MAC-spoofing). Model: CM1150V|DOCSIS 3.1...
  39. Heskeli

    [SOLVED] SOLVED: Intel Gigabit PCI-e adapter not working

    Hey people, I just purchased a brand new PCI-E Gigabit adapter from Intel https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/network-io/ethernet/gigabit-adapters/ct-desktop.html But Im having a hard time to get it functioning, will I get it? The card is installed to mobo and if I connect ethernet...
  40. L

    [SOLVED] WiFi & Router for Gigabit Fiber?

    Hello, We finally have fiber available & it was installed today - (symmetrical) Gigabit. We live in an 850sq single story apartment in a building w/ 40 total units so definitely WiFi from others nearby. We currently have a nearly 4 year old Netgear R8500 (X8) router/wifi unit. It’s been having...