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Now taking that same ethernet cable and plugging it into my desktop I am only getting internet speeds of Mbps so it is not the cable or the router.
The motherboard is an Asus Strix b f gaming and the ethernet is an intel IAT, 1 x Gigabit LAN controller so it should support up to a gigabit network connection which is far above what I am getting.
I have checked to make sure all the drivers are installed and updated to the latest versions but this did not help. In the driver network properties, speed and duplex is set to Auto-negotiation, I have also tried setting it to 1. When running the tests no programs were using the network in any major way. I have tested the network on both the speedtest by ookla app, I have tested on their website, and I have tested on the spectrum site using the ookla test.
Motherboard bios is also updated to the latest version. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :.
Cancel Submit. Joseph Y. Independent Advisor. Hi JadenLay and thanks for reaching out. To do this, connect the Ethernet from your modem to your device. If the cable is too long or if it is outdated, try upgrading to a higher-quality, shorter cable. Sometimes this slight change can make all the difference. Viruses on your device can cause a multitude of issues. These viruses can run in the background, using your internet and increasing your bandwidth usage, which results in slow download speed.
To prevent this, consider installing antivirus software to protect yourself from viruses, malware, and other online threats. Aside from installing virus scanners, you may also want to limit how much bandwidth is being used on your device. Bandwidth is a measurement that refers to the amount of data that can be transferred within a network. All of the applications, downloads, and updates that happen on our network can take up our bandwidth, causing download speed to suddenly slow down.
You can also manually limit how much bandwidth is being used by updating your device settings. Cache is what stores your internet data to help website browsers and apps load faster.
Sometimes your browser cache will become full and can cause download speeds to run slower. While you may not want to clear your cache completely, you can choose what data to clear. You can clear your browsing history, computer cookies , and cached images and files.
Over time, the software performance can start to decline, making it important to update regularly. Once you are logged in, update the current settings and you may be able to fix any issues associated with download speeds. When logging into your internet service providers account to update the firmware, you can also check on the different settings. The default settings that are set on your router are often not the best.
Always keep your internet speeds up to par and make sure your devices are compatible with your current ISP package. With the tips and tricks mentioned in this article, you should be able to fix whatever is causing your slow download speed in no time.
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Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. How To. Security Center How To How to increase download speed: 15 tips and tricks. Close Window. Summary Troubleshooting guidelines to solve the Ethernet link speed issues. Click Network and Internet. Click View network status and tasks which will be below Network and Sharing Center. Click the connection that represents the Ethernet connection to your router or modem.
You should see a screen that looks something like this. You can troubleshoot this by trying different combinations: If you cannot connect your machine to the modem with a single, proven Cat 6 cable, maybe you can connect a computer whose link speed currently shows as 1 Gbps to the Ethernet cable that is currently plugged into the problem machine.
If this second machine now displays a link speed of Mbps, this also proves that the issue is somewhere in the cabling or equipment between the computer and the access point, not with the machine itself. Power cycle unplug and plug back in your access point hub, switch, router and any other device between your machine and the access point. Cat 6 is preferred to Cat 5e.
Although the latter is technically capable of gigabit connections, it lacks any redundancies in grounding, which is a common point of failure in network cables.
Cat 6 remedies this issue, and making sure that all of your cabling is Cat 6 or better is usually a surefire way to achieve a gigabit connection. If you have only tried a Cat 5e cable, you owe it to yourself to try a Cat 6 cable. This is almost certainly the issue. If you are having problems achieving Gigabit speeds and you have Cat 5e cables in the mix, then it is safe to assume that those specific Cat 5e cables are not Gigabit capable.
This is common. Incidents such as rolling over the cable with an office chair, or stepping on it, or closing a door on it, can all cause a Cat 5e cable to revert to Mbps link speeds when it was previously working at Gigabit speeds. Try different ports on your access point hub, switch, router. If possible, use a port that is proven capable of working at Gigabit speeds with another machine. If all of these fail, then likely the Ethernet connector on the mainboard has an issue.
You would need to check with your PC manufacturer or mainboard manufacturer, if you assembled the machine yourself on what your warranty or RMA options are. It is worth stressing once more, though, that this issue is nearly always one with the cabling somewhere between the Ethernet jack on your machine and the Ethernet jack for the modem.
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