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dbehremo
Mar 08, 2017Tutor
Wired Ethernet line to pc is running at 100mbps instead of 1gb
I just connected my pc via ethernet cable (Cat5e) to the nighthawk r7000. It blinks red and is running at 100mbps, instead of 1 gb. The troubleshooting steps I have already done are as follows. ...
- Mar 09, 2017
Okay so I purchased a ethernet cable tester, turns out the cable was indeed bad. I went ahead and created a new cable, and it does have a gigabit connection.
Lesson learned dont trust your laptops lan port, try more than on device, and most likely it is the cable.
dbehremo
Mar 08, 2017Tutor
The pc gets a 1gb connection if I have it directly wired to one of the ports on the modem.
The pc is a desktop.
I have ran a gigabit network on it with my previous router/modem combo.
I tested the same cable with the laptop and it works fine.
The pc is a desktop.
I have ran a gigabit network on it with my previous router/modem combo.
I tested the same cable with the laptop and it works fine.
William10a
Mar 08, 2017Master
Have you tried to reset the lan port on the computer to tell the computer about the new router?