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CAX 80 ethernet much slower than wifi
Basic issue--much slower ethernet than wifi speeds. After considerable trouble shooting it is clear the issue is with the CAX 80 ethernet ports, hopefully just a settings issue. Checking all ethe...
Checked the PC ethernet controller early on, it reported 1 gps for ethernet connection. However, what I had not done is check the Killer network card app. Your suggestion inspired me to go back and look more carefully at all settings affecting the adapter including the app. It appears that it was throttling the intenet speed with an auto setting based on what it apparently had sensed as provider speed 90 MBS. Overriding the setting gets me to 850 MBS, not quite what I am paying for, but close enough
Hello,
A Cat 7 cable may be the issue. If it is a true Cat 7 cable, it uses a different connector (GG45 rather than RJ45), and is not designed to be compatible in all scenarios. This is also why Cat 7 has gained little traction in the industry and Cat 6A is more popular. Try using a different cable rather than a Cat 7. The wiring is many times the issue. For a slow speed connection such as this, even a Cat 5 would work fine, up to 600Mbps. If you have a connection up to 1 Gbps, use a Cat 6 cable. Beyond that, fiber optics normally connects to an ISP.