Achieving 100Mb/s over a Gb network is feasible with proper infrastructure and technology.
Achieving 100Mb/s over a Gb network is feasible with proper infrastructure and technology.
Yeah, now I have the nas hooked up to the router directly and I can write to it at Gb speed (I use the same model switch in the basement and upstairs and I checked direct transfer through the router->basement cable so I'm pretty sure that's at fault) Yeah I know, I wired it up originally after all But that'll have to wait until tomorrow, spent too much time with this already
It turned out to take closer to an hour for the other half to confirm everything was concealed (inaccessible). Still maintaining 100Mb/s... Perhaps the cable quality isn’t great (it makes sense given it’s from a discount store) or the distance is excessive, or both. No one here has software to test whether a cable works properly. I verified connections and conductivity, but that doesn’t confirm signal quality.
It seems there might be an issue with the wiring or connection in the socket. Another person had the same problem because they found it hard to crimp it properly and didn’t have enough spare cable to fix it. Luckily, the other end of that cable is just a 100Mbit switch right now.
Did you confirm this part of the cable is the bottleneck? Cat5e supports 1Gbit over 100 meters (about 328 feet), which suggests unless you're using a UTP line on a very busy high-voltage electrical wire, a standard tester showing all four pairs as good likely means the problem isn't there. If it does fail, consider an issue with the wire itself or installation damage. A solid-core Ethernet cable can handle bending well, but excessive force might cause internal breakage, leading to inaccurate readings.
worse, we had to drill through the floor behind a cabinet in the room with the router because the walls were completely solid. Then we needed to route the cable diagonally under the basement ceiling throughout the house. There were no cable channels in walls, ceilings, or floors—when they built it, they installed electricity before pouring concrete for the basement. Note: "under" here means fixed to the underside of something.
Jesus. If the only part of the wire is in question and re-taping the ends won't fix it, the best move is to replace the whole line. You could also add a few extra strands while you work. Running 3 or 4 between the plates would help. This way you're future-proofing the setup.