Ethernet speed VERY slow

[phenomlab]

@Hari said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

If you have gigabit hub you should only connect all gigabit connections to stay gigabit mode, in case if you connect a 10mb connection the hub will siwtch to 10mbps mode instead of 1000

This isn’t true. Hubs are pretty much dead for network connections these days with switches being preferred. The technology difference between hubs and switches is vast in the sense that if a Hub (for example) is 100Mbps and has 24 ports, 100Mbps is shared amongst those ports.

With a switch, if you have 100Mbps and 24 ports, each port in fact gets 100Mbps - the total bandwidth available is known as the “backplane throughput” - provided the total backplane exceeds the port x speed equation. So, if you wanted a guaranteed 1Gbps throughput on each port with 24 in total, you’d need a 24Gb backplane

As an example, the switches we use at work (Cisco Catalyst 3850 48 port POE) have a 176Gb backplane (they are business / data center usage, so no surprises there). The “consumer” switches (such as NetGear for example) will have nowhere near this, and therefore, the overall speed of the port will be impacted by the amount of devices you have running simultaneously.

https://www.auvik.com/franklyit/blog/backplane-throughput/

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@Hari said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

If you have gigabit hub you should only connect all gigabit connections to stay gigabit mode, in case if you connect a 10mb connection the hub will siwtch to 10mbps mode instead of 1000

This isn’t true. Hubs are pretty much dead for network connections these days with switches being preferred. The technology difference between hubs and switches is vast in the sense that if a Hub (for example) is 100Mbps and has 24 ports, 100Mbps is shared amongst those ports.

With a switch, if you have 100Mbps and 24 ports, each port in fact gets 100Mbps - the total bandwidth available is known as the “backplane throughput” - provided the total backplane exceeds the port x speed equation. So, if you wanted a guaranteed 1Gbps throughput on each port with 24 in total, you’d need a 24Gb backplane

As an example, the switches we use at work (Cisco Catalyst 3850 48 port POE) have a 176Gb backplane (they are business / data center usage, so no surprises there). The “consumer” switches (such as NetGear for example) will have nowhere near this, and therefore, the overall speed of the port will be impacted by the amount of devices you have running simultaneously.

https://www.auvik.com/franklyit/blog/backplane-throughput/

Thanks for the update. I have just connected via the other powerline adapter and the reading shows 34.7mbps.

[phenomlab]

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

wifi giving greater speeds to the laptop now.

The reason for the ethernet cable in the first place was because the wifi kept dropping out on the laptop.

Seems ok now mind

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

wifi giving greater speeds to the laptop now.

The reason for the ethernet cable in the first place was because the wifi kept dropping out on the laptop.

Seems ok now mind

After saying that, I’ve just done a speed test and it shows pretty low compared with last weeks reading…

how can it be so inconsistent

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

wifi giving greater speeds to the laptop now.

The reason for the ethernet cable in the first place was because the wifi kept dropping out on the laptop.

Seems ok now mind

After saying that, I’ve just done a speed test and it shows pretty low compared with last weeks reading…

how can it be so inconsistent

A reading from my phone in the same spot…

Although the readings were greater last weekend, is this a case of range and the fact other users could be on the internet too?

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

wifi giving greater speeds to the laptop now.

The reason for the ethernet cable in the first place was because the wifi kept dropping out on the laptop.

Seems ok now mind

After saying that, I’ve just done a speed test and it shows pretty low compared with last weeks reading…

how can it be so inconsistent

A reading from my phone in the same spot…

Although the readings were greater last weekend, is this a case of range and the fact other users could be on the internet too?

I use this in the top room but whatever I’m getting now is still an improvement on what I used to get up here . Sent off for second pod.

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC Yes, totally expected. It’s capped at 100Mbps.

wifi giving greater speeds to the laptop now.

The reason for the ethernet cable in the first place was because the wifi kept dropping out on the laptop.

Seems ok now mind

After saying that, I’ve just done a speed test and it shows pretty low compared with last weeks reading…

how can it be so inconsistent

A reading from my phone in the same spot…

Although the readings were greater last weekend, is this a case of range and the fact other users could be on the internet too?

I use this in the top room but whatever I’m getting now is still an improvement on what I used to get up here . Sent off for second pod.

Tried in kitchen earlier where we have a pod plugged in in the hallway so not far from the kitchen, I was getting over 250mbps last week but it was around 130 this morning, something’s not right .

[phenomlab]

@JAC I’m pretty sure that this is interference. Try setting the frequency to lower (2.4Ghz) rather than the default of 5Ghz.

Here’s a very well designed guide that explains this properly

https://www.actcorp.in/blog/difference-between-2.4ghz-and-5ghz-wifi

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC I’m pretty sure that this is interference. Try setting the frequency to lower (2.4Ghz) rather than the default of 5Ghz.

Here’s a very well designed guide that explains this properly

https://www.actcorp.in/blog/difference-between-2.4ghz-and-5ghz-wifi

Thanks Mark, will try this later

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC I’m pretty sure that this is interference. Try setting the frequency to lower (2.4Ghz) rather than the default of 5Ghz.

Here’s a very well designed guide that explains this properly

https://www.actcorp.in/blog/difference-between-2.4ghz-and-5ghz-wifi

Thanks Mark, will try this later

It appears the hub is already displaying: Wireless(On (2.4 and 5 GHz)).

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC I’m pretty sure that this is interference. Try setting the frequency to lower (2.4Ghz) rather than the default of 5Ghz.

Here’s a very well designed guide that explains this properly

https://www.actcorp.in/blog/difference-between-2.4ghz-and-5ghz-wifi

Thanks Mark, will try this later

It appears the hub is already displaying: Wireless(On (2.4 and 5 GHz)).

[phenomlab]

@JAC disable the 5Ghz and try it. 5Ghz excels when it comes to speed, but isn’t great over distance. Also try disabling the 2.4Ghz and enable the 5Ghz to see what speeds you get.

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC disable the 5Ghz and try it. 5Ghz excels when it comes to speed, but isn’t great over distance. Also try disabling the 2.4Ghz and enable the 5Ghz to see what speeds you get.

Just trying now…

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC disable the 5Ghz and try it. 5Ghz excels when it comes to speed, but isn’t great over distance. Also try disabling the 2.4Ghz and enable the 5Ghz to see what speeds you get.

Just trying now…

with 2.4ghz disabled…

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC disable the 5Ghz and try it. 5Ghz excels when it comes to speed, but isn’t great over distance. Also try disabling the 2.4Ghz and enable the 5Ghz to see what speeds you get.

Just trying now…

with 2.4ghz disabled…

with 2.4ghz enabled and 5ghz enabled…

[JAC]

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC disable the 5Ghz and try it. 5Ghz excels when it comes to speed, but isn’t great over distance. Also try disabling the 2.4Ghz and enable the 5Ghz to see what speeds you get.

Just trying now…

with 2.4ghz disabled…

with 2.4ghz enabled and 5ghz enabled…

confused.com (other websites are available )

[phenomlab]

@JAC is this the same speed throughout the house ? Also, so you get the same experience cross device or just from one ?

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Ethernet speed VERY slow:

@JAC is this the same speed throughout the house ? Also, so you get the same experience cross device or just from one ?

Speed will be greater downstairs near the router of course, but even doing tests earlier speeds are around 100mbps down on last weeks speeds that I recorded on here and I can’t quite put my finger on why

[phenomlab]

@JAC ok. For clarity, the speed to the hub is from the cable exchange to the hub in the house. This only measures the speed of the internet circuit itself, and not the speed of the wi-fi network to your phone.

So whilst you think you’re getting (for example) 100Mbps internet speed to your phone, this is actually the amount of bandwidth being delivered to your phone via the hub itself. In short, this brand that you could (and are) getting 1Gbps internet delivered to your hub, that doesn’t automatically mean that’s what is being delivered to your phone.

There are a number of scenarios to consider here. The most prominent is environmental factors such as solid walls, overhead lighting etc - all of which will play an individual role in reducing the speeds being delivered to the device itself. The real issue with consumer wi-fi devices is that they do not guarantee bandwidth to the end connecting device - more along the lines of serving whatever is available at the time.

How many wireless devices do you have at home ?