Better speeds over wifi vs ethernet, not sure why. Using Windows 10 and quality hardware everything should be 1gbps+ rated.
Hello there,
So finally posting about this since I am tired of my laptop getting better speeds than my Ethernet PC's. The speed issues effect both internet speeds and network file transfers. I have all 1gbps+ rated net cards/routers/modems/switches. All my patch cabling is cat 6e and I have 1 long run(*125ft) of Cat5e from my router to switch in the office. My comcast service provides up to 300mbps but my internet/network transfers are all capped at around 100mbps speeds. Wifi speeds go up to full speed for internet and up to 100MB/s. Very confused to what is bottle necking my wired speeds to around 100mbps.
To start spec's of pc's/equipment:
ARRIS SURFboard SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit Cable Modem
D-Link AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router (DIR-890L/R) (any QoS throttling is turned OFF)
D-Link Ethernet Switch, 8-Port Gigabit Plug n Play (DGS-1008G)
Cat 5e ran from router to switch. Cat6e + used for all patch cables
Media PC - MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI Intel Motherboard
My PC -GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
laptop mobo - Intel(R) HM175 Express Chipset
I can't find my wife's mobo but it's a 2018 MSI gaming board. Every mobo's network cards supports up gigabit speeds.
All PC's are some kind of i7 CPU. I figured the mobo's were the most important detail since those have the network cards in them.
So my initial thoughts were I screwed up my 5e cable that I made myself with my brother's help. (He's Network/IT guy and he had the connectors and the crimping tool) I bought outdoor rated Cat5e that he approved of and we made 1 long run of about 125ft. Made those runs 5 years ago and double/triple tested them, so that should not be the issue.
Biggest concern is my media PC that is right next to cable modem. If I bypass the router and test speeds straight from cable modem to that pc(with a cat6e cable)... speeds are still stuck at about 100mbps(my plan gives me up to 300mbps) All the patch cable is cat6e. The only 5e is the one long 125ft run.
And as stated above, all my wired network file transfers are capped at the same speed as the internet is, right at about 100mbps.
Now my 2017 laptop gets up to full speed over wifi, seen it go up to about right under 300mbps on both internet and file transfer speeds.
Everything is on fully up to date windows 10 installs and my router/cable modem have the latest firmwares.
I am sure I have left out some pertinent info but I feel like there is maybe some setting somewhere in my router/window 10 I need to change perhaps? I dunno. I am a firefighter and know more than your average person about PC's thanks to my brother, but it's kind of just enough to be dangerous. I searched this high and low and saw some stuff on here but am still stuck. Any thoughts and insights would be great!
-Marc
Hello there,
So finally posting about this since I am tired of my laptop getting better speeds than my Ethernet PC's. The speed issues effect both internet speeds and network file transfers. I have all 1gbps+ rated net cards/routers/modems/switches. All my patch cabling is cat 6e and I have 1 long run(*125ft) of Cat5e from my router to switch in the office. My comcast service provides up to 300mbps but my internet/network transfers are all capped at around 100mbps speeds. Wifi speeds go up to full speed for internet and up to 100MB/s. Very confused to what is bottle necking my wired speeds to around 100mbps.
To start spec's of pc's/equipment:
ARRIS SURFboard SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit Cable Modem
D-Link AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router (DIR-890L/R) (any QoS throttling is turned OFF)
D-Link Ethernet Switch, 8-Port Gigabit Plug n Play (DGS-1008G)
Cat 5e ran from router to switch. Cat6e + used for all patch cables
Media PC - MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI Intel Motherboard
My PC -GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
laptop mobo - Intel(R) HM175 Express Chipset
I can't find my wife's mobo but it's a 2018 MSI gaming board. Every mobo's network cards supports up gigabit speeds.
All PC's are some kind of i7 CPU. I figured the mobo's were the most important detail since those have the network cards in them.
So my initial thoughts were I screwed up my 5e cable that I made myself with my brother's help. (He's Network/IT guy and he had the connectors and the crimping tool) I bought outdoor rated Cat5e that he approved of and we made 1 long run of about 125ft. Made those runs 5 years ago and double/triple tested them, so that should not be the issue.
Biggest concern is my media PC that is right next to cable modem. If I bypass the router and test speeds straight from cable modem to that pc(with a cat6e cable)... speeds are still stuck at about 100mbps(my plan gives me up to 300mbps) All the patch cable is cat6e. The only 5e is the one long 125ft run.
And as stated above, all my wired network file transfers are capped at the same speed as the internet is, right at about 100mbps.
Now my 2017 laptop gets up to full speed over wifi, seen it go up to about right under 300mbps on both internet and file transfer speeds.
Everything is on fully up to date windows 10 installs and my router/cable modem have the latest firmwares.
I am sure I have left out some pertinent info but I feel like there is maybe some setting somewhere in my router/window 10 I need to change perhaps? I dunno. I am a firefighter and know more than your average person about PC's thanks to my brother, but it's kind of just enough to be dangerous. I searched this high and low and saw some stuff on here but am still stuck. Any thoughts and insights would be great!
-Marc
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