Q: Ethernet is slow but looks like it has fast speeds
Q: Ethernet is slow but looks like it has fast speeds
Why do you see 300 Mbps on your internet speed test, yet downloading a game only hits 4.7 MBps?
It's probably that when you connect, the server speeds up its uploads to just 50 megabits per second. Or, if there are many people using it at once, the internet gets crowded and both your downloads and uploads slow down because everyone is sharing the same speed.
Getting things from the internet works best when both the server and you are moving at the same pace. If the server isn't able to send data quickly enough for you to catch up with it, your speed will just match what the server sends instead of being faster.
There is no way to fix this if the other server cannot handle or doesn't have a higher upload speed. There could be a work around ONLY if there are multiple download mirrors. Typically you will see distribution mirrors from companies that distribute Linux or other open-source software. You might be able to choose from 100 different locations that have agreed to host the download and you can try a different location. However, by no means does changing the location ensure a higher download speed. Often times the speed will be worse. Now I reitterate that this is ONLY a possibility if you can choose from multiple download locations. If you cannot choose from where to download then you are stuck with whatever connection the server on the other end can handle.
Can you try switching to a faster internet plan at your company, or is it really just because of where you live and that slow speed limit?
You might think your internet has 300Mbps speed, but that's just how fast you can go when everything works perfectly. Not every place lets you reach full speed. Many spots are set up with a lot of room on the upload side (1Gbps) but block you from using all of it if more than one person is trying to use it at once. Even if your house has 1Tbit capacity, that doesn't mean you'll get there. If someone else uses their connection too hard, they might slow down your speed to just 50Mbps for example.
It doesn't matter who it is or where they are from. The problem lies only on their part.
Speedtest just checks how fast your internet goes up and down. If it works well, that means your connection and router are fine on the computer. The problem might be a bad server or software bugs in the program, not your hardware. If you don't see the rated speed number, call your ISP to ask why. Even if you pay for 300mbps but only get 250, that's okay because they can say "up to." Usually, people get a little bit more than they spend on their bill. But if you pay for 300 and only get down to 50, that is a big problem worth telling your ISP about.