How do I fix my TP-LINK switch?
How do I fix my TP-LINK switch?
Hi, Okay so I have a 2.5 Gbps internet connection from my ISP. I have a Qualcomm 2.5 Gbps cable modem. It was store bought. I also have a netgear Rax120 Nighthawk router. So I'm using the Multi Gig ethernet port that came with it. Going from the 2.5 GBPS (Yellow port on the back of the modem to the Mulit gig Ethernet port on the back of the router. I connected everything through ethernet cables, but, I still have wireless enabled in the router settings because I want to use my motto edge 2021 Cell phone for home internet now. Now I also have a TP-LINK 5 port 2.5 GBPS Port switch. Now I'm using a 2.5 GBPS USB ETHERNET ADAPTER as my External Ethernet adapter. My first question is... Is an external ethernet controller like the one I mentioned faster or slower than an internal 2.5GBPS Card? Or is there no difference in speed or transfer rate? I have it plugged into a usb 3.0 on my desktop? My second question is... My TP-LINK 5 port switch with 2.5 GBPS. I plug one cable into a 2.5 GBPS From the switch to the back of the Plugable 2.5 GBPS Ethernet Adapter. But when I do this using the switch I'm getting disconnects from the Internet. At random times My network says Unidentified network yes I tried reinstalling drivers , And Hitting disabled on the nic and reinabling it and that works but only for a little while. My question is do some settings have to be tweaked in the router in order for the switch to work properly with my network. Like say if I disabled everything Wireless/wifi in the router since I'm hard wired for everything? My third question is... I know that I have 2 ethernet cables plugged into my switch. The 1 ethernet cable that is going from the switch back to the router is plugged into a 1 gig port. Because I couldn't plug it into any port above1 GBPS Since the router only has the Multi gig ethernet port. And that is already being used for the cable modem. My question is? Isn't it true that inorder to get the full 2.5 GBPS offered by my cable company or at least more than what I'm getting now. Doesn't this ethernet cable also have to be plugged into a 2.5 GBPS port on the router? Even though I don't have any other 2.5 GBPS port on the router. And if it dopes in order for me to get the better speed? What should I do? Should I by another router that has 2 Multi gig ports on it? Or can I get a dongle plug that is capable of 2.5 GBPS and plug it into the 1 GBPS port on the router making it 2.5 GBPS. My fourth question is... Could the issue be with the adavnced settings of the plugable 2.5 GBPS Usb to Ethernet adapter? Which uses realtek software that shows up in my network and sharing of windows 11. Like where Flow control is and the duplex speed and all the power saving options are and recieve side scailing and all that? And where you put your custom dns servers. (1.1.1.1) (1.0.0.1) Thank you so much!! For putting up with my lengthy email.
Before you start spending money, check if your internet line is actually 1Gbps instead of higher speeds like 2.5 or 10 Gbps. This will save you cash and stop you from needing to buy new gadgets right now. You should think about what speed you truly need for your daily stuff. How much downloading do you do every month? And how long does it save you time on calls? Only big downloads help with real speed, things like Netflix or video games just use what they need anyway. Adding more doesn't make them run better than before.
Also, some websites have rules that stop people from using high speeds because too many users are connected to their servers at once. This can even happen under 1Gbps connections. I don't know why you have trouble with your USB ethernet cable. There is extra work needed for the USB to turn data into signals, but you can get ports on a router that support faster speeds and plug them in. It might be because of how those devices connect to each other or the switches in between. Even though older cables like Cat5e can handle 2.5G over short distances, I always recommend using newer cables for anything above 1Gbps.
You found out about a scam with routers that say they are fast but aren't really good at it. Sure, they might have ports labeled for high speed, but the only way you get all that speed is if two of your computers run on half-speed and one runs full speed. That adds up to 2.5G total, but not a single computer can reach it alone. You need a router that has both a 2.5G WAN connection AND two LAN ports for 2.5G speeds. These special ports aren't common and cost more than average. It takes a lot of power to do the automatic translation (called NAT) at those high speeds, even if they have hardware tools to help.
I think Asus makes routers that can handle this well. Maybe there is a special box that combines fiber internet with ethernet connections? I know fiber gateways are getting more popular because they offer much faster speeds than 2.5G. But my favorite thing is the new plan from ATT for $180 a month to get exactly what you need without paying too much extra.
Thanks a lot for your advice, that is super helpful. Take care!