![]() ![]() Hence, you may just need to replace your cable with a cable that’s at least Cat5e, which is capable of transferring data up to 1000 Mbps. If your home network is using a Cat5 Ethernet cable, your speeds will be limited to a maximum of 100 Mbps, as that’s the data transfer limit of Cat5 cables. Less commonly used cables are Cat6a, Cat7, and Cat8. Common Ethernet cables used in home and office networks are Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6. Ethernet cables are classified according to their data transfer capabilities. If all of your Ethernet connections are in good order, the issue might lie with the cable itself. Even with a broken clip, you can push the cable all the way into the LAN port to eliminate a loose connection as the source of the capped speed. Ensure that the cable is tightly connected at both ends. To fix this, disconnect the Ethernet cable from both your router and computer and reconnect it after around 30 seconds. They only control the equipment the router connects to (WAN).Ģ.5gbps (or higher) is nice for quick transfers between devices on a local network for example a computer and a NAS, as mentioned earlier in the thread.A loosely-connected cable can cause a speed drop for a high-speed 200 Mbps/300 Mbps or faster connection where the network will default to 100 Mbps. They can't force your equipment to run slower than you set it to. It is only useful in this scenario for local connections which your ISP has no control over. So unless you're paying for more than gigabit internet (which would be absurdly expensive even in the few countries that offer Gigabit), your 2.5gbps would do nothing for internet transfers. That's where your ISP provides you with a certain speed. It will not improve anything from the router onto the internet. The 2.5gbps port on your computer is for local connections. If it does not, it'll force the data transfer down to what it does support, which 9 times out of 10 is gigabit on a modern router. However, you've neglected to understand whether your server (router) supports it. You've got your client (PC) which supports 2.5gbps. I think you're failing to realize all 3 parties in the transaction need to be able to support the data. ![]() What other things do you think I can try? I am hoping to explore other trouble shooting options. I mean, they can give me lower internet speed, but my Ethernet connection speed should still show up as what the hardware I am using is configured to be, is that not so? While I wait for their response, I am not sure who my internet provider can limit my Ethernet connection speed. The connection speed continued to show up as "1 Gbps".Īdditionally, I have emailed my internet provider to ask whether this is an issue on their end. I changed it from 'auto-negotiation', which is the default setting. I have also tried forcing the connection speed to be "2.5 Gbps" by configuring a network adapter setting ("speed & duplex") in Windows control panel. I have updated the driver to the latest version. I am using it to connect the motherboard Ethernet port directly into the Internet socket in the wall, with no internet switch or hub in between, so this shouldn't be an issue with Ethernet switches. I am using a Cat 7 cable that supports 10 Gbps speed. However, when I plugged in my internet cable, the speed only shows up as 1Gbps. It advertise to support 2.5 Gbps with the Intel (R) Ethernet Controller i115 - V. I am using the motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550 - F Gaming ![]()
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