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Checking Facebook marketplace now. I think that could be answer if it works. With the Steam Link, does it need to be hooked up to another computer? Or does it hook up directly to the peripherals (i.e., separate monitor, mouse and keyboard)?

Will that work given the distance?

My wife and I have built ourselves a walking treadmill setup where we like to play slower paced games (Crusader Kings 3 primarily) and get some exercise. Unfortunately, our computers are a floor up and in a different room (I'm estimating ~100 feet away, though it could be a bit more). Currently I unplug everything and lug our two computers around (my wife has an injured back) when I want to use it for the walking treadmill but I would love a better solution that doesn't involve moving the computers. I've watched Linus' separate room PC build and the relatively new video he posted a year ago on Corning Optical Thunderbolt 3 and was inspired - unfortunately, our motherboards don't support thunderbolt and fully upgrading our systems is not currently in scope. A potential alternative seems to be an HDMI Extender or HDMI over Ethernet, which might get me the distance I'm looking for. Any thoughts if something like this Cable Matters Wall Mount HDMI Extender (HDMI Over Ethernet Cable) would work for what I'm trying to accomplish (~100 feet in distance)? Similarly, could I do the same with our USB peripherals (i.e., keyboard, mouse) with something like Cable Matters USB Over Ethernet Extender with Power Adapter? Thanks in advanced!!

I FIXED IT!!!!! God bless this article (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058667/ethernet-products/gigabit-ethernet-controllers-up-to-2-5gbe.html) It was the last item that fixed it: Run netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal on command prompt to check if the issue is bug related to Windows Auto Tuning Admittedly I have no idea what this means but....who cares!! It works!!! Thank you for everyone who contributed to helping me solve this!

UPDATE! Unfortunately this issue is still not resolved, but here is an updated list of things I have tried: ISSUE: Hard-wired ethernet speeds on my PC are ~200 Mbps when it should be closer to ~900 Mbps (based on the internet package from ISP). Tests Related to ISP: There are other devices in our house, such as my laptop and my wife's Dell Inspiron 620 which she purchased over decade ago, which are able to reach these speeds so it does not appear to be an issue with the speeds the ISP is providing. Tried hardwiring directly to router but still had the same speeds (~200 Mbps) Tests Related to Network: Tried switching Cat6 cables Tried changing ports on switch Tried hardwiring directly to router (mentioned above) Tests Related to Hardware: Purchased a 2.5GB PCIe network adapter (specifically this 2.5GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter RTL8125B from Amazon) in case there was an issue with mobo Tests Related to Software: Verified that the Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V driver is up to date (Driver Version is 12.19.2.45 with a driver date of 01/30/2022) Verified that on 'Ethernet' within Network Connections that Speed read '1.0 Gbps' Within Ethernet Advanced properties, tried to hard-code the 'Speed & Duplex' value to '1.0 Gbps Full Duplex' Within Ethernet Advanced properties, turned 'Off' the Energy Efficient Ethernet property Verified that the mobo drivers are up to date (it's an Asrock B250M Pro4) I'm really quite at a loss at what to try next. I think it must have somethin to do with my PC, but not sure where to look. Any thoughts?

I have a Ubiquiti US-8 Unifi switch (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZ32B1B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - don't worry, I bought it three years ago and didn't pay the current price ) but I don't think it allows me to disable QoS in the Unifi Controller (? also, I had to look up what that was cause I don't really understand this stuff ). The router is a USG if that is helps with anything.

Here's a quick update: I went slightly more ham and purchased this 2.5GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter which should handle speeds up to 2.5GBs (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V1HG47H?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details). It was pretty much plug-and-play - it didn't ask for any drivers or configuration on the mobo or anything. But - alas - no change at all! Pretty much the exact same speeds I was seeing before (~180-220 MBs download, when we're paying for 1200 MBs download). What does this mean? And what should be my next troubleshooting steps?

I definitely was not going through WiFi (when I was, I got ~130Mbps download vs. ~180Mbps). And thank you for clarification! Yes, I know figuring out real-life WiFi vs. ideal can be troublesome.

Ahh! Yes, so, I have a Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV Bluetooth 4.2 Wireless Expansion Card installed in order to get Wifi on my computer(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HF8K0O6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). However, to that end, I also am not able to get the "high speed wireless connection up to 867 Mbps" advertised. Could this be the issue for both wired and wireless speeds?

Hey @Oshino Shinobu (and anyone else who sees this thread!). I've since tried several other solutions for this but to no avail. Since I think this is now a 'Network' issue, I've moved the thread - would you mind taking a look there and providing some thoughts?

Essentially, I am having trouble getting my hardwired computer to reach speeds above 180 mbps despite having 1200 mbps internet through Xfinity. Here are some test that I've done: Used the same ethernet cable (Cat6) with laptop which was able to reach expected speeds (~850-950 mbps download) Used a different cable (also Cat6), but no luck Used a different port on Unifi switch, but no luck Verified that the Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V driver is up to date (Driver Version is 12.19.2.45 with a driver date of 01/30/2022) Within Ethernet Advanced properties, tried to hard-code the 'Speed & Duplex' value to '1.0 Gbps Full Duplex', but with no luck Within Ethernet Advanced properties, turned 'Off' the Energy Efficient Ethernet property, but with no luck Verified that the mobo drivers are up to date (it's an Asrock B250M Pro4) I'm really quite at a loss at what to try next . Any thoughts / advice is much appreciated!

Thank you @Oshino Shinobu! Maybe a dumb question, but is this a driver for the motherboard? Does it not need to come from Asrock to work?

So, in our new home we now have 1 GB download speeds (!!) which is very exciting . I am - for the most part - seeing materially around these speeds when hardwired in - except on my gaming computer which I built ~7 years ago now. When I hardwired into my work laptop I'm seeing ~850 MB download (eh, close enough!), but when I use that same hardwire to my gaming computer I only see ~200 MB download. I have an Asrock B250M Pro4 motherboard and am wondering if this could be the issue? It looks like the last LAN driver for Windows 10 64bit machines was was v21.1 released in 2016, which I do have installed. Any thoughts? Do I need to upgrade motherboard to see the expected download speeds?

Morning @AbydosOne - thanks for following this thread and providing feedback. Not sure if you saw my last post, but I was able to setup my old Linksys SmartWifi router in 'Bridge Mode' (with some YouTube help - see above) which now appears to give me access to use the USB 3.0 port while on the Ubiquiti main router (or whatever the technical term for this would be). It seems to work, and in some ways echos another cheap-and-dirty way as you mentioned with the old computer. How exactly would I use an old computer in the manner you described? Would I essentially just leave the computer 'on' at all times and then access the hard drive connected to it through 'Network'? If so, is this a noticeable electricity cost (or perhaps that is beyond the scope of this conversation)?

Wanted to provide a quick update for everyone: so I found a way to circumvent my issue by turning the old Linksys router/modem into strictly a switch/AP by following Net VN's YouTube video on 'Access Point Mode on Linksys Wifi router'. Still going to wait for that device that @seagate_surfer recommended to come in, though, as I'm curious if I can get my printer online in that manner, or possibly an additional external HD. A quick note: Linksys Smart Wifi page does NOT seem to link Chrome - took me a while to figure out I had to do the configurations in IE so the user interface will load. Will try to keep everyone posted when the device comes in, though I'm loathe to change anything at the moment because it appears to be working. Thank you everyone for the help and support!