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[SeYeUK]

Hi. I have virgin medias 350Mb internet but upon doing speed tests for the past couple of days I'm getting around 90Mb. There are no issues with my home network and I'm not using Wi-Fi. I am using Cat5e cables and no matter what cables I use I get the same speeds, also get the same speeds from 3 different PC's and 1 Laptop which are all wired in. I have also reset my router multiple times. 

Speed test result with IP removed for privacy.

[SeYeUK]

Cable Modem Status
Item Status Comments
Acquired Downstream Channel (Hz)
322750000
Locked
Ranged Upstream Channel (Hz)
39400000
Locked
Provisioning State
Online

Downstream bonded channels
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 322750000 4 38 256 qam 24
2 202750000 4 38 256 qam 9
3 210750000 4 38 256 qam 10
4 218750000 4 38 256 qam 11
5 226750000 4 38 256 qam 12
6 234750000 3.9 38 256 qam 13
7 242750000 3.7 38 256 qam 14
8 250750000 4 38 256 qam 15
9 258750000 4.1 38 256 qam 16
10 266750000 4.3 38 256 qam 17
11 274750000 4.1 40 256 qam 18
12 282750000 3.9 40 256 qam 19
13 290750000 4 40 256 qam 20
14 298750000 4.4 38 256 qam 21
15 306750000 4.3 38 256 qam 22
16 314750000 3.9 38 256 qam 23
17 330750000 4.4 38 256 qam 25
18 370750000 4.6 40 256 qam 26
19 378750000 5 38 256 qam 27
20 386750000 5.3 40 256 qam 28
21 394750000 4.9 38 256 qam 29
22 402750000 4.5 38 256 qam 30
23 410750000 4.5 40 256 qam 31
24 418750000 4.8 40 256 qam 32

Downstream bonded channels
Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1 Locked 38.9 6 0
2 Locked 38.9 17 0
3 Locked 38.9 7 0
4 Locked 38.9 8 0
5 Locked 38.9 11 0
6 Locked 38.9 7 0
7 Locked 38.6 8 0
8 Locked 38.9 9 0
9 Locked 38.9 9 0
10 Locked 38.9 6 0
11 Locked 40.3 5 0
12 Locked 40.3 7 0
13 Locked 40.3 11 0
14 Locked 38.9 12 0
15 Locked 38.9 7 0
16 Locked 38.6 11 0
17 Locked 38.9 6 0
18 Locked 40.9 4 0
19 Locked 38.9 7 0
20 Locked 40.3 7 0
21 Locked 38.9 12 0
22 Locked 38.9 10 0
23 Locked 40.3 6 0
24 Locked 40.3 14 0

Upstream bonded channels
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
1 39400000 45.8 5120 64 qam 4
2 60300000 45.3 5120 64 qam 1
3 46200000 45.8 5120 64 qam 3
4 53700000 45.8 5120 64 qam 2

Upstream bonded channels
Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
1 ATDMA 0 0 0 0
2 ATDMA 0 0 1 0
3 ATDMA 0 0 0 0
4 ATDMA 0 0 1 0

General Configuration
Network access
Allowed
Maximum Number of CPEs
1
Baseline Privacy
Enabled
DOCSIS Mode
Docsis30
Config file
cmreg-vmdg505-bbt062-b.cm

Primary Downstream Service Flow
SFID 228954
Max Traffic Rate 402500089
Max Traffic Burst 42600
Min Traffic Rate 0

Primary Upstream Service Flow
SFID 228953
Max Traffic Rate 38500089
Max Traffic Burst 42600
Min Traffic Rate 0
Max Concatenated Burst 42600
Scheduling Type BestEffort

[apcyberax]

thats the speed i'd expect to see if something is limiting the speed of the connection to 100mbps.

Is that directly connected to the hub to though a powerline or switch?

[SeYeUK]

Its running through a Netgear Gigabit switch

[SeYeUK]

Its ok, found the problem. I have a gigabit branded switch upstairs but its actually 10/100.

[apcyberax]

ebay special 😛

[rotahn]

hey many thanks for that tid bit about hardware limiting... You solved my issue as well 🙂

I hadn't even thought that would be the issue given all my stuff is CAT 6 and Gigabit hardware. While, yes i have been having speed issues (right down to 17mbit down and 1.2 up), a reset of the hub seemed to fix it - why i have to keep resetting the hub to get the 350 speed is another thing which i can talk to VM about.

Anyway i digress... looking at my router status page i noticed the WAN port had negotiated 100mbit instead of 1GB!! Now i'm not sure why as the cable connecting to my router is known good (i tested it before installing and is CAT 6)... another reboot of both devices though seems to have sorted it....

for now....