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R7000 Fast WiFi, SLOW Wired/LAN -- Need Help
I'm on an R7000 connected to a Motorola 6141 with Comcast. Provisioned for 100mbps+ with Comcast. On wifi 5 ghz, I'm getting 123 mpbs+ speed, however on my LAN connections, the speed tops out at ...
WOW -- it was the damned CAT5. Just switched to a CAT6 on on of my computers and voila... from 33 to 125 mbps like that.
Well.... if anyone else has a prob with slow LAN speeds, check your cables and get rid of the CAT5 crap.
Same result on different computers with different cables. I think most cables are CAT5. But that shouldn't account for the difference, right? Aren't they able to handle up to 100 mpbs? I'm getting nowhere close to that on my LAN.
WOW -- it was the damned CAT5. Just switched to a CAT6 on on of my computers and voila... from 33 to 125 mbps like that.
Well.... if anyone else has a prob with slow LAN speeds, check your cables and get rid of the CAT5 crap.