Ethernet Adapter and speed
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Speed testing also depends on the remote side too. I have trouble finding endpoints that reliably do >100mbit much less gigabit links.
Which speed test have you used? Have you tried something like Steam for transfers? 300 mbit equates to ~37.5 MB/sec so you should be topping out somewhere around there, assuming the remote end can facilitate that kind of bandwidth to you.
Which speed test have you used? Have you tried something like Steam for transfers? 300 mbit equates to ~37.5 MB/sec so you should be topping out somewhere around there, assuming the remote end can facilitate that kind of bandwidth to you.
I'd change the cable then. Cat5 is usually good for 100 mbit while you would need Cat5e/6 for gigabit, although for short runs it shouldn't matter much.
Also, what router do you have? If it only has a 100 mbit interface that's all you're going to get out of it.
Which specific model? All '300 mbit' tells us is wireless N with two spatial streams.
Geoff
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What model? Many cheaper 300Mbps wireless routers only have 10/100 LAN ports.
Plug directly into your modem and see what your speeds are. If they are over 100, then it's your router.
Geoff
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Tell us the model router you have. My guess is you have 10/100 LAN ports, and most likely a 10/100 WAN port, so even if you connect wirelessly at 300Mbps, you are capped at 100Mbps for internet.