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SuperTFang
Mar 15, 2021Follower
Speeds Reducing on Switch (100 Mbps and not 1.0 Gbps)
I just got a NETGEAR GS205v2 to achieve gigabit speeds on my laptop (which is confirmed to support this). The switch is attached to my Nighthawk C7800. However, what I noticed is that when I con...
schumaku
Mar 15, 2021Guru - Experienced User
SuperTFang wrote:I wonder if that is a known issue with the GS205v2 or if anyone else has had this issue before?
Bad cable, bad switch port, bad computer network adapter, bad switch ... or simply one bad contact on a connector.
SuperTFang wrote:Also would the presense of devices that are only compatible with 100 Mbps speeds slow down the speed for other devices on the switch?
Nope.
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