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Computer Only gets 10 Mbps

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Hello, I have run into a problem where an ethernet connection only allows for 10.0 Mbps, I have tried the cable on different computers on the same network and they are able to get 200 Mbps, I updated the drivers from MSI, MPG mpg x570 gaming edge wifi, I am pretty sure it is the driver since the cable, router and modem since they seem to work fine. I have tried to change the speed settings in the driver to higher speed but none of the solutions work online.

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24 minutes ago, InfectedBum117 said:
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I got a CAT6 ethernet cable.

What's the length of this ethernet cable?

 

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I got the 10Mbps from the Network connections on the Network and Internet settings from windows and a speed test shows that I only get 9Mbps.

That "speed" is the maximum NIC speed. But yeah, that still seems low for a modern motherboard with "gigabit" LAN support. Did you install the Realtek drivers that came from the MSI website or what Windows Update auto-detected/installed? Did you install all other drivers from MSI's website? When you go to Device Manager, are any devices listed as not needing attention?

 

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My internet goes from Moden to router then to my PC.

Does each of your router's LAN ports support gigabit speeds? Also, some modems/gateways may come with more than 1 LAN port with different speeds for each port. Check to make sure that your router is connected to the fastest port on the modem/gateway.

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7 minutes ago, Falcon1986 said:

What's the length of this ethernet cable?

 

That "speed" is the maximum NIC speed. But yeah, that still seems low for a modern motherboard with "gigabit" LAN support. Did you install the Realtek drivers that came from the MSI website or what Windows Update auto-detected/installed? Did you install all other drivers from MSI's website? When you go to Device Manager, are any devices listed as not needing attention?

 

Does each of your router's LAN ports support gigabit speeds? Also, some modems/gateways may come with more than 1 LAN port with different speeds for each port. Check to make sure that your router is connected to the fastest port on the modem/gateway.

The length is 50ft.

 

I installed the drivers from the MSI website for my motherboard and as well as windows auto detection when I first booted my PC, in device manager no device need attention.

 

Yes each port on my router does support gigabit speeds, I tried mutliple ports, and a computer on that exact same router has speeds of 200Mbps.

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3 minutes ago, InfectedBum117 said:

The length is 50ft.

 

Yes each port on my router does support gigabit speeds, I tried mutliple ports, and a computer on that exact same router has speeds of 200Mbps.

At that length of Cat6, you should be able to get at least 1Gbps if both ends of the cable are connected to gigabit ports.

 

Try another cable even if it's Cat5E to see if it improves. May be a faulty cable.

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I tried this exact cable with my brothers PC and he was able to get those 200 Mbps, and I just had bought this cable two days ago. I don't have another cable to test it though, and I have tried many of the other solutions, I can't get over 200 Mbps.

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3 minutes ago, InfectedBum117 said:

I tried this exact cable with my brothers PC and he was able to get those 200 Mbps, and I just had bought this cable two days ago. I don't have another cable to test it though, and I have tried many of the other solutions, I can't get over 200 Mbps.

Please be perfectly clear. This 200Mbps is what is being reported by the network properties or through an online speed test (e.g. DSL Reports, SpeedTest.net)?

 

As I said before: theoretically, that cable should be able to achieve much higher link speeds on the LAN. This is what would be reported by your NIC's network properties. However, most internet connections can't saturate these connections so your maximum internet speed will be what is determined by your connection package.

 

Now, you might also want to check the router to see if any throttling is occurring either at the LAN port being used or for your particular IP/MAC address.

 

It would not hurt to test with another ethernet cable as well. A short run of Cat5e is fairly inexpensive.

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The 200Mbps was from the speedtest.com, although in the network properties it has a max speed of 1Gbps in the NIC properties, do you know specifically what I should look for the in the router settings. I have a suspecion that its the Motherboard NIC. 

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31 minutes ago, InfectedBum117 said:

The 200Mbps was from the speedtest.com, although in the network properties it has a max speed of 1Gbps in the NIC properties, do you know specifically what I should look for the in the router settings. I have a suspecion that its the Motherboard NIC. 

OK, then. That's what I expected! I suppose you are paying for a ~200Mbps internet connection. You won't be able to exceed this speed even if the LAN has a higher potential speed.

 

As for the motherboard, go into the adapter properties > Configure. Turn off "power saving" and then go to Advanced. Search through the different options and force "1.0 Gbps full duplex" (or higher), and disable any power saving features here as well.

 

In the router administration, you'll have to look for settings related to "bandwidth throttling", "traffic shaping" or similar. The terms are different for different brands of routers.

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