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Netgear R7000 Ethernet ports - Transfer speeds
Hello all you expert people. First off, I read through all the suggested previous posts that "may be related to my question". Got some good info but alas, I'm still a bit confused. My R7000 is ...
- Try different cables. All 4 wire pairs inside an Ethernet cable are used for Gigabit Ethernet.
Check the Ethernet driver settings on the HP. Make sure it's not set to deliberately run at 100 Mbps.
Roberteddy wrote:
It's my understanding that an xbox one console is gigabit ready. This HP Omen computer is barely a month old at the time of this posting. It has to be gigabit capable.
I wouldn't make too many assumptions about those speeds. I agree that a PC should be Gb, but there is still plenty of slower stuff out there.
With a new PC it is also essential to check for the latest drivers. Stuff rarely lands on your desk with the latest. You may have to track down the chipset drivers from whoever made the motherboard.