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RBS50 limited to 100 Mbps over cat6
As the post says I have a machine networked via Cat5e to a RBS50 satellite which is itself networked to a RBR40 via Cat6 cable. I get Sonic gigabit service but only receive 100 Mbps through the ...
eliwoo wrote:
well the 30 foot Cat5e cable consistently delivers 1000Mbps when plugged directly into my workstation.
So i feel like the cable is not the issue. -----Some devices are more tolerant of sketchy cables. So while it might work on the workstation, its possible that the cable ends/cable itself is still sketchy/bad. I've seen this happen several different times. the 6ft test with a decent quality cat 6 cable is ideal.
well the 30 foot Cat5e cable consistently delivers 1000Mbps when plugged directly into my workstation.
So i feel like the cable is not the issue.
Maybe i will try to move the RBS50 within the same room as my RBR40 and use a short cat6 cable just to see the speed.
eliwoo wrote:
well the 30 foot Cat5e cable consistently delivers 1000Mbps when plugged directly into my workstation.
So i feel like the cable is not the issue. -----Some devices are more tolerant of sketchy cables. So while it might work on the workstation, its possible that the cable ends/cable itself is still sketchy/bad. I've seen this happen several different times. the 6ft test with a decent quality cat 6 cable is ideal.
Every Ethernet connection requires a plug (on the cable) and a jack (on the device). If one of those tiny gold wires in the jack is bent or not making a good connection, then the 10/100/1000 auto negotiation will fail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonegotiation
That it why it is useful to verify on the Orbi router what speed it is using. If the Orbi has determined that the correct speed is 100Mbps, then that is the maximum possible throughput. On the router web interface, open the Advanced Tab home page, and click the blue box Show Statistics.
Looks like LAN 2 is running at 100 Mbps. actually I crimped the cable myself, so maybe i did a poor job of it.
the best way to test this is with a new cable, re-crimp the plug for better result?
okay seems like my issue with poor crimping on my end.
ill test with a 6 foot cat6 cable i know to be good. if it is then ill re-crimp my long 30 foot cat5e and hope for a better result.
thanks for your help btw.
Before cutting the plug off, I would reconnect the cable to the computer and see how the Orbi router reports the connection. If it shows 1000/Full, then it might be the jack on the satellite. (I now have a special pair of reading glasses just for looking at tiny things "up close".)
okay here is the same cable plugged into my workstation. you can see now its showing as 1000 speed, and i am indeed getting up to 1000Mbps speedtesting.
not sure what this means, is it possible the crimping is defective and works for my workstation hardware but not for the RBS50?
eliwoo wrote:
I'll test with a 6 foot cat6 cable i know to be good. if it is then ill re-crimp my long 30 foot cat5e and hope for a better result.
Did I miss the results of this test? (where the satellite was moved to be physically close to the router and a short patch cable used to connect them?)
sorry. our posts "crossed". Plug away!
okay after replacing the cable i am indeed getting gigabit speeds across wifi and lan through the RBS50.
I feel dumb for assuming because the the cable delivered 1000Mbps to my workstation, it would also have the same performance on the RBS50. i guess the satellite is a bit picky.
Thanks all for the help getting this one sorted.
Glad you got it fixed!
A bit of a PITA to diagnose but easy fix once identified.
