Connection speed remains below expected levels.
Connection speed remains below expected levels.
You're experiencing a discrepancy between your network speed and what you see on your laptop. It sounds like the issue might be related to driver settings or network configuration on your desktop. Try checking your Ethernet adapter's drivers, ensuring they're up to date, and verifying that the port is correctly recognized. Also, confirm whether your laptop is connected to the same network and if it's using the correct IP settings.
it's strange the performance has changed—previously it worked well, but now speeds are much lower. on speedtest.net it's only 100 Mbps instead of the usual 800. it seems something beyond just my connection is affecting both internet and local network speeds.
He is checking the status and notices 100Mbps instead of 1Gbps, which is confusing since he's dealing with bytes and bits. Was the cable changed when connecting to the laptop or did you use the same one? Visit the adapter settings, right-click, properties, configure, speed & duplex, and adjust it to 1.0Gbps. If internet drops, revert it to auto.
There seems to be an issue with the available choices for speed and duplex, even though I’m familiar with gigabit technology from previous use.