Low speeds
Hi I'm paying for 250Mbps but currently only getting 96 Mbps download on ethernet and slightly less on wifi on my main pc what can I do?
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Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 100/100 (Mbps)
Link-local IPv6 address: fe80::7764:9ac2:47e3:2797%13
IPv4 address: 192.168.
IPv4 DNS servers: 194.168.4.(Unencrypted)
194.168.8.100 (Unencrypted)
Primary DNS suffix: cable.virginm.net
Manufacturer: Realtek
Description: Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
Driver version: 10.75.324.2025
Physical address (MAC):A CAT 5e cable is all we need for a reliable 1 Gbps connection.
I don't read the PC is directly network cable connected to the VM Hub - is that the case ?
Or is there a 10/100 switch or 10/100 Powerline adaptor or some other network kit involved ?
Look carefully at the network socket on the PC, it needs to have 8 contacts and they all need to be undamaged to connect at 1Gbps. Same goes for the VM Hub end, where there are a choice of 4 network sockets to test with.
Also what does the speed(Mbps)in the hub app mean because some of my connected devices show speeds greater then the 250 I am paying for
It means nothing unless by wire.
Ok but why have all the devices got different values?
Just for completeness, do a full 60 sec pinhole reset of the Hub. Let it reboot and update itself. Do not manually reboot at this stage. Remove all Ethernet cables before hand.
Shielding on Cat 8 cable ends can cause issues and are not needed with the VM Hub. Stick to Cat 5e or Cat 6.
Cheap or expensive cables can be poor get good ones
so why did they make a cat8?
Who's to say your CAT 8 is and tested to be fine?
