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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...
Hey there,
actually i got the same problem over here. but i dont know if its just a bug in dumaos.
i could see the following in the device manager app
and Link Speed is at 100 Mbits. My Setup is pretty easy: Cable ISP Router Gigabit > XR500 via Cat 5e > Client Machine via Cat 5e
I'll try it with cat 6 or 7 within the next couple of days and post a reply.
I can't see the picture yet as it hasn't been moderated. Is this the WAN port or specific ports for devices?
hey fraser,
the wan port is on 1000 GBits, the LAN Ports are all (2 connected via cat 5e) at 100 MBits
Swap LAN cables to test.
Swap network adapters if possible. Ensure that network adapters are rated for 1000Mb connection rates.
- Check the link speed on windows, is it full duplex 1000mbps? If not change it, does that work? If it doesn't have as an option then your device doesn't support more than 100mbps and device manager is showing correctly.
hey there again, tested it now with Cat 6 and Cat 7 cables and now it changed to gigabit ethernet. thought that cat 5e is enough for gigabit communication but well, nobody learn out. Just use always Cat 6 or higher nowadays.
ReddieEX wrote:
hey there again, tested it now with Cat 6 and Cat 7 cables and now it changed to gigabit ethernet. thought that cat 5e is enough for gigabit communication but well, nobody learn out.
The point is that some older CAT5 or CAT5E cables have two pairs (four strands) only - this does limit to Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s max). CAT5E is sufficient for Gigabit Ethernet, permitting there are four workable pairs (eight strands) inside.
