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200 mbps but only getting 90mbsp

JoshuaLeBrun
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Yesterday we upgraded to the 200mbsp and we were told that it would be in effect as of the following day. I did a speed test but I am receiving the same download speed as I was before.

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Well the good news your internet setup for M200. Good day should get 210+

Some PC/Laptop are restricted to 100 LAN connection. Few occasion people using cable limited to 100 was blamed 🙂

You need to check that speed by double click on the LAN icon bottom right corner of the screen.

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Anonymous
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if that is a wired connection its the speed you would expect to see if your PC or some network gear is only 10/100 and not gigabit

Yes the connection is wired. I was told though that the connection should be between 170 to 230. The connection speed has not changed though even with the upgrade.

Anonymous
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that speed is your computer network device? whjat speed does the hub status say the computer is connecting at?

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Well the good news your internet setup for M200. Good day should get 210+

Some PC/Laptop are restricted to 100 LAN connection. Few occasion people using cable limited to 100 was blamed 🙂

You need to check that speed by double click on the LAN icon bottom right corner of the screen.

----------------------------------------------------------
M125 Volt powered by TP-Link Archer AX55

I have ordered a CAT 8 ethernet as I was using a CAT 5 which might have been the issue.

SCA1972
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@JoshuaLeBrun wrote:

I have ordered a CAT 8 ethernet as I was using a CAT 5 which might have been the issue.


Cat 5 is capable of speeds in excess of 100Mbps so unless it was faulty the spec of the cable is unlikely to be the issue.  Cat 8 is overkill and IMHO a waste of money right now, Cat 6 or 7 would have been adequate and cheaper.  Although you haven't confirmed that your device has a Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet port, if it is not Gigabit then the spec of the cable is irrelevant as the NIC would be the bottleneck.

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Thank you, You are probably right on overkill but the price was not really much anyway for it. My motherboard ethernet port allows for Gigabit I beleave but I guess I will find out tomorow. Thank you for the help though.

Anonymous
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cat8 cable is not cheap. If you got one at the same price as a cat6 i'd be questioning the quality