Slow ethernet speed ?
Slow ethernet speed ?
I've repositioned the cable between the yellow and orange ports. No variation in speed or download performance. The cable is CAT 6, replacing the CAT 5e one I previously used. Nothing changed.
The LED remains white, matching the manual's description that it signals the router is functioning properly.
I was able to log into the router to disable IPV6, which I also adjusted in the Windows Ethernet settings.
Check if QOS is active in the router. If yes, disable it or adjust the priority so the LAN takes precedence over Wi-Fi. Avoid using QOS on a cable modem/router unless you encounter bandwidth problems, as it introduces additional software delays and reduces connection speed.
@RadioMatic
If you are willing to try another approach then I suggest using some Powershell "Get" cmdlets.
Get cmdlets are safe and do not change anything. They simply get information from the host system.
For example:
Get-NetAdapter
Get-NetIPConfiguration
Get-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty -Name "*"
(AdvancedProperty likely being the most useful for immediate comparative purposes. Especially DisplayName and DisplayValue.)
Feel free to google the cmdlets - overall, stay with Microsoft links and focus on just the basic cmdlet.
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On both the desktop and the laptop open and run Powershell. Admin rights should not be necessary.
Run each cmdlet (you can type in the cmdlet directly or copy & paste).
You will likely notice some things that you have seen before. Either via "ipconfig", the network adaptor settings, or in the router's admin screens.
Some things will be identical with respect to desktop and laptop. Other things will be different (wired vs wireless).
The end objective being to go into more details about the respective network configuration settings of the desktop and the laptop.