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JonV
Feb 03, 2020Guide
R8000P Slow Wired speed
Hi All! Looking for a resolution to slow wired speeds. Not "SLOW" but not what I was getting with Spectrum's router. Wireless I get ~460mbps (Pay for 400) throughout most of the 2800sq ft ho...
- Feb 07, 2020
Dear EVERYONE! A new MS update was the culprit. The crypto mining / ransomware patch fubar'd my NIC. I took my desktop to the neighbors and got 140mbps hard wired as well - so I did a system restore to late December (whaaa) but thanks MS! It was a security update I couldn't uninstall :(
Thanks everyone for the assistance.
Computersystoms
Feb 07, 2020Guide
I would check to see if has gigabit ethernet port and update everything on that pc including the network card.
JonV
Feb 07, 2020Guide
Dear EVERYONE! A new MS update was the culprit. The crypto mining / ransomware patch fubar'd my NIC. I took my desktop to the neighbors and got 140mbps hard wired as well - so I did a system restore to late December (whaaa) but thanks MS! It was a security update I couldn't uninstall :(
Thanks everyone for the assistance.
- ComputersystomsFeb 07, 2020GuideSee computer updates are usually the hidden culprit. Because they can etheir help fix the problem or the reason for it.
- ComputersystomsFeb 07, 2020GuideNo problem that's why we belong to this community to help each other.
- plemansFeb 07, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Glad to hear you got it working!