Gigabit Ethernet fails during wall socket installation
Gigabit Ethernet fails during wall socket installation
Yesterday I installed a gigabit cable from my router in the basement to my office on the third floor. I connected it directly to my computer, which confirmed a 1 gigabit connection. Since I didn’t want any gaps in the wall and thought the setup was loose, I purchased a wall socket. The issue arose after plugging the RJ45 cable into it. My computer then reported a 100Mbps connection. I tried rewiring it again, but nothing changed. What should I do? Also, both the cable and the wall socket are Cat 6.
Obtain a cable tester to verify whether any of the (as noted by Google) "cable wheels" in your Ethernet cables are causing shorts. This could lower your speed from 1Gb/s to 100Mb/s.
The most likely issue was either the color combinations were wrong or the twisted pairs were over-twisted.
This should only matter if you've never experienced 1Gb/s before.
The connection method affects the result; it could simply be the wall socket, and my crystal doesn’t have information on that.
Ethernet cables are made up of four twisted pairs of cable cores, which is essential for achieving the required bandwidth. If these pairs become too loose or the shielding is removed excessively, you may encounter bandwidth problems similar to what you're experiencing now.