[SOLVED] HP desktop only gets 100mbit net speed

[user850]

I have an HP P2-1394 desktop and I've recently upgraded to a 500Mbit connection, however, I only get about 97Mbit,which turns out to be because of the net card being 100mbit.is there anything i can do, other than downgrading my net speed?

 

[Lipex33]

Your network card is a Atheros AR8152 Ethernet controller and supports data transfer speeds: up to 10/100 Mb/s and you will need a 10/100/1000, but after looking at your motherboard wich will be an Pegatron IPXSB-DM, unfortunatelly you can't use a PCI or PCI Ex 1 network card because you have no expansion slots on you motherboard.

 

[kanewolf]

This picture of the motherboard from a HP P2-1394 --

does not show any expansion options besides USB.
There are USB2.0 ports on the back. You could get a USB to ethernet adapter and get maybe 300Mbit throughput. But you are VERY limited.

 

[user850]

So that means I'll have to get a new mobo?

 

[kanewolf]

So that means I'll have to get a new mobo?

A new motherboard or less than maximum internet speed. The USB ethernet adapter is the cheap approach. You can see if that is good enough. If not then you have to replace the motherboard or entire PC. You could get a factory refub Dell with that would crush that one for performance for about $300 ...