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calichristina's avatar
calichristina
Aspirant
Nov 13, 2017

Is there a way to adjust speed on LAN jacks?

We have been using the modem just for wireless connections and just tried hooking up a PC with an ethenet jack to it.  I was surprised to see the speed so slow. Is there a way to adjust the speed for the ethernet jacks?

Troubleshooting

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    • calichristina's avatar
      calichristina
      Aspirant
      Nov 14, 2017

      I'm not sure.  It's Spectrum cable "Ultimate 300" so I'm guessing that is 10/100?? Thanks.

      • antinode's avatar
        antinode
        Guru
        Nov 14, 2017

        > is your ethernet 10/100 or gigabit?

        > I'm not sure.  It's Spectrum cable "Ultimate 300" [...]

           The question was about your hardware, not your ISP plan.  "a PC with
        an [E]the[r]net jack" is not a very detailed description of anything.

        > [...] I was surprised to see the speed so slow. [...]

           Define "so slow".

        > [...] Is there a way to adjust the speed for the ethernet jacks?

           Generally, no.  You normally get the highest speed which the two
        connected devices negotiate between themselves.

           On Windows (10), perhaps: Settings > Network & Internet > Change
        Adapter Options > Status would show you the Speed.