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Ethernet drops out, but wifi is fine. R6260
Router: R6260 Firmware Version: V1.1.0.88_1.0.1 PC OS: Duel boot (Windows 10 & Linux Arch) For a few years now using Ethernet has caused my network to crash. However the connection seems to wor...
FOUND MY SOLUTION. So I tested my connection and the router would at points cut out my Ethernet cable connection. The NIC port was the problem and is starting to go faulty and replacing it with a USB 3.0 to Ethernet fixed it.
So one wired pc works fine and the other doesn't?
that'd tend to indicate its an issue with that device and not the router.
I'll try to clarify on my situation a bit better. The internet provider is Xfinity/Comcast. I was specifically testing on one device (my PC) that the Ethernet connection can be very unstable (resulting in the network crashing) and when recently trying wifi dongles circumvented the connection problem and it was stable (The Ethernet cable to my PC was disconnected during wifi testing), but I want that stable Ethernet connection as there would be practically zero packet loss on wired. After testing my Ethernet cable on my laptop the speeds we're stable, not faster like they should be, but stable.
I just recently tested another device being my PlayStation 4 and that seemed to have crashed my network as well with the old and new Ethernet cable. I just took the time to test the other desktop in the house on Ethernet and that seems stable as well. So I've tested on on a total of four devices (My Desktop on Ethernet and Wifi, Laptop on Ethernet, PlayStation 4 on Ethernet and other home desktop on Ethernet).
Perhaps the Ethernet ports to my PC and PlayStation 4 are somewhat damaged or perhaps some kind of dust build up?
My other shot in the dark solution is a new router, but I doubt this is the issue considering the wifi connections and wired outside of these two devices are stable.