250mb/s connection speed, yet only achieving 95mb/s on the new rig.
250mb/s connection speed, yet only achieving 95mb/s on the new rig.
you're getting the feel of a real Cat5 connection, since you've carefully rerouted the wires and it's still delivering up to 94 Mbps.
Would that really matter? Changing from a cat5e plate to cat5 could help. I’m planning to replace the existing one and connect it via a RJ45 plug straight into the router. Should I also ensure the color setup on the plug matches what’s upstairs? The cables for RJ45 plugs usually follow this pattern: brown, white, brown, green, white, blue, blue, white, green, orange, white—going left to right.
If the cable meets Cat5e standards and all eight wires are present, the difference may not matter. However, if the cable is only Cat5, the wiring won't affect the outcome. You don't need to do anything, but you can rearrange the pinout to match the upstairs setup. When examining a cable, always read it with the clip facing upward; all other cables will work just fine.
I'm really confused about this setup. The plate downstairs seems misplaced—it doesn't reach the switch area. The cable from the second-floor outlet goes through the wall straight into the router, which is cool. It's Cat5e and connects to the router, then up to the upstairs outlet (also Cat5e), switches, and finally to the switch. That makes sense. But I'm wondering if my color settings on the upstairs outlet are incorrect. If not, it should support up to 1Gbps. The color order from right to left is: Brown - W brown - Green - Orange - Orange - Blue - Blue.
Are the color settings identical on the opposite side? The wall jacks usually don’t adhere to typical arrangements and organize components differently, yet they still work properly. If both sides appear consistent in this way, you’re likely fine.
the rj45 plug displays with the clip pointing upward: from left to right Brown | W brown | Green | W green | Blue | W blue | Orange | W orange. I've included a picture, but it's only getting more confusing to describe. This is exactly what you see on the plate upstairs.
The plate appears correct. The cable could have been connected differently by the person who built it, but as long as it matches on both sides, it doesn’t matter because it’s just copper with a colored cover. The main point is it’s identical at each end.
Well then it should deliver around 250MB per second, as it has consistently done this. But you're only receiving about 94MB/s from that port. Even when you connect a cable straight to the outlet or switch from the PC to the outlet, the speed remains at 94MB/s. However, if you go downstairs and use the router directly, the speed jumps to 266MB/s.