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Krod-Nov
Jul 26, 2021Aspirant
Nighthawk ac2300 Lan speed limited to 100mbps
I connected a Synology NAS 220+ and it only connects at 100mbps, how can I get it to connect at 1000mbp?
- Nov 09, 2021
It was the cable, I bought a CAT7 cable on Amazon and that is what I was using. I changed it to a CAT6 cable and I am now getting the 1000 MEG speeds. Thank you for your help
antinode
Jul 27, 2021Guru
> I connected a Synology NAS 220+ and it only connects at 100mbps, [...]
Which you determined how, exactly? Amber port-status LED on the
router, or what?
> [...] how can I get it to connect at 1000mbp?
Less defective Ethernet cable?
Assuming that you're right about that speed, there are not many
potential culprits to blame here: Bad port on router, bad port on NAS,
bad cable. Generally, a bad cable is the most likely. Test/substitute
the various pieces to determine which causes the problem.
(Note: "m" = "milli" = 1/1000. "M" = "mega" = 1000000.)
Krod-Nov
Nov 09, 2021Aspirant
It was the cable, I bought a CAT7 cable on Amazon and that is what I was using. I changed it to a CAT6 cable and I am now getting the 1000 MEG speeds. Thank you for your help
- FURRYe38Nov 09, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy.
Krod-Nov wrote:
It was the cable, I bought a CAT7 cable on Amazon and that is what I was using. I changed it to a CAT6 cable and I am now getting the 1000 MEG speeds. Thank you for your help