Connection drops occur intermittently.
Connection drops occur intermittently.
I face this unusual issue. The Ethernet connection often switches on and off in a pattern rather than failing completely. I'm using a CAT 6 cable over 25 meters. I've tried several things: 1. My motherboard is MSI x570 Tomahawk, includes a 2.5Gbps port. I have another LAN card with a 1Gbps model from TP-Link. I changed the connections and switched between them. The problem still happens no matter which port I use. 2. I have a spare router, but it doesn't help. 3. The motherboard has built-in WiFi. It works fine when connected to that network, so the issue might lie with the cable. I've been using it for about a year, securing it with clips and never altering anything. My question is: 1. Are there other factors besides the LAN cable that could be causing this? 2. How can I test if my LAN cable itself is defective? The problem only appears intermittently.
I checked the device manager, found the Ethernet there, and updated the driver. I'm using Windows 10 2004. I have another CAT 7 cable, about 20-25 meters long, connected to another router. It works on both my 2.5Gbps and 1Gbps ports. I tried changing the LAN cables but couldn't, so I used clips to secure them to the wall while the routers were at opposite ends of my apartment.
You're experiencing smooth performance when connecting Cat 7 directly to the router, but problems arise with the managed cable. There seems to be no visible damage to the Cat 6 cable. You might want to explore adjusting the connection speed manually, though you're not comfortable with that setting yet.
I have two internet links, A and B. Link A offers 60Mbps download and limited upload, using a CAT 6 cable connected to my PC. The problem lies with this setup. Link B provides 100Mbps download and much faster upload, comes with a static IP, and uses a CAT 7 cable. I've tried changing the cables and ports on my PC, but the issue persists with Link A whether I use the 2.5Gbps or 1Gbps port. The Wi-Fi performance on Link A remains stable. I inspected the cable for Connection A, found no visible damage. I'm planning additional tests to verify its condition and consider adjusting the connection settings to see if it improves.
I faced speed issues with Gigagbit port and flat cable that only handled 100Mb/s. After purchasing a managed network switch, it automatically adjusted power needs based on cable length. This also let me relocate the router to a better position.