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Xr500 Ethernet limited to 100Mbit
Hello, I have gigabit service from my ISP. When plugged in to the wall I at least get 250~500Mbit download speeds but when I try to download the same exact file from the same exact website (Microsof...
Cat 5e isn't gigabit certified. Cat 6, 6a and 7 are Gigabit certified which means they are designed to hit 1Gbps. Cat 6a and 7 are shielded to prevent interference from other wires and they can hit 10Gbps.
Could be a bad Ethernet cable limiting it to 100Mbps because Cat 5e should easily hit 800Mbps.
Could be a bad Ethernet cable limiting it to 100Mbps because Cat 5e should easily hit 800Mbps.