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vjkld
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5 months ago
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Only getting 450mb download speed 1gb connection using Cat 6 ethernet.

I have had 1gb internet for around twelve months.  Have done a few speed tests and the best i've got it 450mb download nowhere near advertised speed. I thought it might be the ethernet cable. I'm n...
  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    5 months ago

    So the Hub is getting the full speed.  You will need to investigate why your wired device is slow. It may not be capable of the full 940 (approx) Ethernet speed. 

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vjkld
Dialled in
5 months ago

It looks like the advertised speed is available and its the device that's the problem. It must be throttling the speed or its not capable of 1gbs. Its a Surface Pro 5 2017. If anyone knows if these should get the speed on a wired connection?

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carl_pearce
Community elder
5 months ago

What's the CPU usage like when running a speed test?