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GS316 -- Very slow download speeds
Hi All I bought the Netgear Gs316 to replace a 10+ years old 16ports switch.Before the switch was 100mbps and download was around 90mbps.After i inserted the netgear gs316 the download is capped a...
Update: I just realized that the entire network of the institution is capped at 20 mbps download and 50 mb upload.The isp said that from their side everything is ok....
Can adding a switch create a download limit like this on the network ?
it usually doesn't limit to 20/50mbps. If there's an issues, its usually when a cable is sketchy and dropping speeds from gigabit to 10/100mbps connections.
I'd start at the basics and disconnect everything from the router and then add pieces in 1 at a time. Test the speeds each time you add something. Then, when you do find what device is causing issues, try swapping ethernet cords around since I've seen ethernet cords be sketchy.
The GS316 is an unmanaged switch so they usually either work or don't work. there isn't anything inspecting traffic. They only time I see a switch like this causing slow downs is again the dropping from gigabit to 10/100mbps.
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