ContributionsMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Hub 3 / Ethernet to PC./ Which CAT cable ?. Thanks Legacy...... I`ve just ordered it. ✔️ Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? I think a fiver and a nice cup of frothy coffee might do the trick.😁 Thanks again Carl. I`ll see how it goes and if it it cuts again I`ll give em a ring. Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? Thanks again Carl. I came to that conclusion weeks ago.😃.... ( In my head ) ... But just wanted to double check with you guys before I go to the trouble of trying to explain the problem to someone in Phillipines who won`t understand a damn word I`m saying. I have tried 2 brand new cat7 cables,, same prob. I think it`s looking like an engineer visit. While you`re here Carl..Another thing that`s been putting me off sending for engineer, is if he puts a new router in, I was afraid I would have to go throught everry single device I have ( Over 30 ) and re connect every one again manually,,,, which be a right pain in the you know what. Do you think it`s possible for engineer to name the SSID`s of a new router, to the same as they at present, so then hopefully all the devices will just reconnect automatically, like they would if there was a power cut. ?? Is that possible ? Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? HHmmm,, just noticed,,, On the screenshot, under Ethernet, My VM Router number 5947305,,,, has EXT 2 at the end. I have 2 TP LINK wifi extenders that I tried out to try and get a better signal to a camera at rear of house, I bought x2 TP link extenders,,, coupled them up and linked them to router . The default ssid of the extenders are usually just defaulted to your router number, but then with EXT at the end, soo as to identify them. ( but with the option to rename ) so,,, having 2 of them, I renamed them ....VM number EXT 1 .........and ...VM number EXT 2 . At the moment of taking the screenshot... The extender named VM number EXT 2 , is not even plugged in. ?????? Why would the ethernet on the screenshot show as.... VM number EXT 2 ?? That seems weird. Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? Thanks for link Adduxi, But I`m reluctant to start banging bits into a brand new PC. Re the Express VPN, I noticed it during setup of PC just before christmas, It`s a brand new HP W11 AIO. The VPN is part of something to do with MS, like a free trial that ships with the pc, The same applies to MS office 365.... I have never used it or accepted either, both are there as a ` built in ` app, ready to activate. By the way, the flipping from 1000 to 100 also happened on previous W10 PC ( before xmas) which didn`t have the express vpn. So, aare we saying theres 2 ethernet ports ?? 1 normal and 1 especially for the express vpn jobby ? I looked at Network settings,,,and took screenshot. ....even though I never used the vpn, it looks like it``s already enabled, so are you advising just to hit the ` disable` button ??? ( for the vpn Ethernet 2 ) Also,,,when you say run another test.... At the moment it`s fine, I can run a test , but the problem is catching it when it flips, but it`s connected at 1000 at the moment, so I know any speedtest will be fine. It`s when it flips to 100 that the prob starts. Basically I just have to wait for the next flip. Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? You`re losing me Legacy. Too advanced for me. 😃 Thanks for link, but it`s all beyond me I`m afraid... No idea what EEE and green power is. Anyway.... Windows update and built in HP support assistant reports all drivers are up to date and latest ones. It`s a brand new W11 HP pC. Re: Hub 3 , ethernet 100 /1000 ? Did that Legacy.. ( witthout breaking anything 😁) but no idea how to interpret results. so..... Did a screenshot. At the time of running it, I checked router and PC is connected at 1000mbps....... A speedtest was 271 down, 25 up. So all well at the moment, It`s a case of when it flips to 100mbps and the speed will drop to about 70 down, /20 something up. Anyway,,,, screenshot from powershell jobby................ Re: Hub 3 / Ethernet to PC./ Which CAT cable ?. Thanks Legacy, I`ve messaged the seller to see if they do a 10M length of same cable. By the way,,, Would you say it`s better, for my purpose, than the one I posted on Ebay ?. Thanks. Re: Hub 3 / Ethernet to PC./ Which CAT cable ?. I`m hoping I only have to push it once Roger. 😁 Re: Hub 3 / Ethernet to PC./ Which CAT cable ?. Firstly, Thanks Carl, Roger, Tudor ,Adduxi,,,and Asim. Your replies are helping me understand better ( I think 😁).. So taking all replies into consideration... I came up with this one... Ethernet Cable Cat 6 Internet FTP SHIELDED RJ45 Network LAN Lead lot | eBay Shielded, FTP, cat6 , not flat, CAn anyone see any reason NOT to get this one ? Did I miss anything ? Re length ( Asim ) It`s about 8M between PC and Router,, So this 10M would give approx 1m spare at either end. Appreciate any further recommendations, I`ll await a few replies before ordering. Thanks again guys.