Network performance varies; Ethernet may lag behind Wi-Fi in certain conditions.
Network performance varies; Ethernet may lag behind Wi-Fi in certain conditions.
My laptop and iPhone both use WiFi with speeds around 200-300 mbps. My desktop, connected via Ethernet, currently averages 50-60 mbps. A few weeks ago, my desktop could reach 200-300 mbps too—like Steam’s download speed is now about 10MB/s (the usual was closer to 34MB/s). I’m not sure what’s causing the drop. If the Ethernet cable is faulty, I’d be happy to buy another one on Amazon. I haven’t made any recent changes that would affect Ethernet performance. My motherboard is an ASUS Strix B450-F if needed. Thanks in advance.
I changed to this setup and couldn't get online. Usually it reconnects in a few seconds, but it just wouldn’t work. It was slower than usual, taking longer than expected. I had to swap the cables, which brought me back up to around 150mbps. On games like Steam or Epic, it's now about 30-40MB/s.