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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...
Cat5E can support up to 1000Mb, however Cat6 would be a much better options.
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat5e_vs_Cat6
fbry7177 wrote:
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 (Microsoft in this case, downloading a Windows 7 ISO), when I'm wired in through my router using a Cat 5e cable, the download is limited to 100Mbit speed. What's ever weirder is that when I run a speed test from the same computer, I consistently get 850~900 Mbit download speeds. So what gives, why are the ethernet ports on my router only giving me 100Mbit? Also I will mention that Windows is showing this computer to be connected to my router via ethernet at 1Gbps. Yes, I've tried disabling QoS, no difference.
Definately check cabling for quality.