GS608v4 switch no gigabit speeds but works fine GS605v4 switch

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Sorry for the wrong model listed above. &nbsp;When listing what hardware you are having trouble with they don't have anything for switches under Home Use. &nbsp;I apologize for the confusion. &nbsp;I have been using a GS608 switch for my smart tv, game consoles, etc. &nbsp;I also edit video for my plex home server and will use the switch for a ethernet connection to send files to my server for faster file transfers. &nbsp;Ever since I got the switch I was only able to top out at 11-12MB/s doing file transfers. &nbsp;My server and laptop both have gigabit nic cards. &nbsp;I am using cat5e cables. &nbsp;The 8 port switch and my router also have gigabit capabilities. &nbsp;After a lot of research I came accross an article that said the certain cpu I had in my laptop would shut down file transfer speeds if my cpu hit 100% usage. &nbsp;So i stopped trying to get it to work. &nbsp;Now here is my problem. &nbsp;I purchased a 5 port switch (GS605v4) to expand another area of my house. &nbsp;I bought it second hand so I tested right away. &nbsp;I unplugged the internet from my 8 port switch and tested the ports on my 5 port switch. &nbsp;I did a file transfer from my laptop to my server and It was going between 50-75MB/s. &nbsp;How can this be? &nbsp;I took the same cables and plugged them back into the 8 port switch and tried the file transfer and I still would only get like 11MB/s. &nbsp;How can I fix this to get it to work correctly on my 8 port switch?

JohnRo · Answer

Hello&nbsp;ryanvox,

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Welcome to the community!

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Well, this is pretty much isolated and points out to the GS608. This is a bit hard to troubleshoot since the switches are all passthrough units. If you have tested it on different locations and still shows slow speed then there could be something wrong with the switch. Try a test with only 2 computers connected to the GS608, assign static IPs on them and do a file transfer. If you will still get slow speeds, might as well contact our&nbsp;Support Team&nbsp;and have it replaced.&nbsp;

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Thanks,&nbsp;

ryanvox · Answer

Thank you for your response. &nbsp;I think I found the problem. &nbsp;I had all 8 ports plugged in. &nbsp;I unplugged 6,7, and 8 and did a file transfer again and I got the speeds I was looking for. &nbsp;I don't know why having ports 6,7, and 8 plugged in would slow down 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. &nbsp;I think I am gonna get a different switch though. &nbsp;Thanks again. &nbsp;

JohnRo · Answer

Hi&nbsp;ryanvox,

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You're welcome! It does not seem to make sense to me that it does not give the correct speed when all of the ports are occupied. Something is clearly going on with the device(s) but it will be hard to locate since this switches are only pass throughs.&nbsp;

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Let us know if you have more questions, otherwise please mark the post as "Accept as solution".&nbsp;

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Thanks,&nbsp;

JohnRo · Answer

Hi&nbsp;&nbsp;ryanvox,

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We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if the information we provided has helped resolve your issue or if you need further assistance.
If your issue is now resolved we encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accepted Solution” so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. The Netgear community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!

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Thanks,&nbsp;

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