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speedi1
Tutor
Jan 16, 2023

RAX120 Ethernet ports max 130Mbps?

I have an issue that I just started experiencing with my RAX120 -- the Ethernet ports will not longer go about 130Mbps when I doing a speedtest through Windows 11. The wireless 5GHz speedtest still g...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 16, 2023

One thing to check is if the test is displaying it in MBps (megabytes per second) or mbps (megabits per second). 

Because 125 MBps is 1000mbps. 

I've seen it displayed with the megabytes before and throw people off thinking their device was running slow when its just how the speedtest is displaying it on certain devices. 

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    speedi1
    Tutor
    Jan 16, 2023

    Thanks.. you definitely made me double-check. It's Mbps, not MB/s.

     

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 16, 2023

      have you tried a different wired device? 

      And/or website and browser?

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        speedi1
        Tutor
        Jan 16, 2023

        Yes.. I have two desktop PCs sitting here next to one another.. I've even tried switching Ethernet ports to no avail. Same result. Also tried different browsers, but was still using Speedtest.net. 🤔