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Can only use 100MBit instead of 1Gbit
Had this problem a week or so ago, but changed the settings to DHCP and switched off jumbo frames, which eventually solved the problem (after a reboot or two) and it gave me Gbit again. Noticed tod...
InTheShires wrote:
To the PC you mean? )
Yes
Btw your recent symptoms definitely suggest flakey hardware. The detection for 1Gb is pretty much if all 4 pairs are present & active across the connection (100mb only needs 2) and is why you would see a Gb connection registered even if you use unsuitable CAT5 cables
So the LEDs occasionally not showing a Gb connection smacks of a Hardware issue - I'd make sure the cables were good as a first option
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