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Joseph_sys
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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:01 am Post subject: [SOLVED] network connection - only 100Mb/s |
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I have Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Using: r8169 eth0: RTL8168c/8111c driver
but I'm betting only 100Mb/s connection | Code: | ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: No
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 100Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: g
Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
drv probe ifdown ifup
Link detected: yes |
What to check?
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audiodef
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Joseph_sys
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| audiodef wrote: | | What kind of connection do you have? Cable, FIOS? Do they throttle bandwidth? Could it be something on your router that's throttling your bandwidth? |
I'm using standard cat5 cable; box has a direct connection with the switch "D-Link DGS-1005D"
I do not throttle the bandwidth, at least not intentionally; how to check? |
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Raptor85
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| probably your network cable, try swapping it out. gigabit is iffy on a bad cable and will only negotiate at 100 |
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Joseph_sys
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| Raptor85 wrote: | | probably your network cable, try swapping it out. gigabit is iffy on a bad cable and will only negotiate at 100 |
Thank you, you are absolutely correct.
I think I'll have to re-terminate the ends. |
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