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cookiecrunch45
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09-23-2018, 11:14 AM
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I have an internet cable running from downstairs to my room. My PC has the strongest internet connection in the house (550 Mbps), while the rest of the family used wireless, which felt slow. I thought about connecting the cable directly to a router in my room where all devices are plugged in for better performance. The issue is that the PC shows a connection but nothing appears. I tried reattaching the cable on both sides, changing the port, and even trying to connect it straight from downstairs to my PC. Nothing worked. I suspect the problem might be with the network adapter on my motherboard (Gigabyte Aorus B450 ELITE). Can someone assist me?
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cookiecrunch45
09-23-2018, 11:14 AM #1

I have an internet cable running from downstairs to my room. My PC has the strongest internet connection in the house (550 Mbps), while the rest of the family used wireless, which felt slow. I thought about connecting the cable directly to a router in my room where all devices are plugged in for better performance. The issue is that the PC shows a connection but nothing appears. I tried reattaching the cable on both sides, changing the port, and even trying to connect it straight from downstairs to my PC. Nothing worked. I suspect the problem might be with the network adapter on my motherboard (Gigabyte Aorus B450 ELITE). Can someone assist me?

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09-24-2018, 05:56 PM
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Are you connecting your cable between routers? This might indicate a double-nat problem. Launch a command line (cmd.exe) and perform a traceroute to google: tracert 8.8.8.8. Another potential issue is damage to the ethernet cable from 'downstairs'. You could check it by running the 'ping' command in the command line. If your default gateway for the 'downstairs' router is set, try a ping -n 50 192.168.** (whatever IP you have) and observe any packet loss. Ideally, there should be no packet loss inside your network. The most effective way to assess slow speeds is to connect the computer directly to the internet source (e.g., straight to the router/modem).
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09-24-2018, 05:56 PM #2

Are you connecting your cable between routers? This might indicate a double-nat problem. Launch a command line (cmd.exe) and perform a traceroute to google: tracert 8.8.8.8. Another potential issue is damage to the ethernet cable from 'downstairs'. You could check it by running the 'ping' command in the command line. If your default gateway for the 'downstairs' router is set, try a ping -n 50 192.168.** (whatever IP you have) and observe any packet loss. Ideally, there should be no packet loss inside your network. The most effective way to assess slow speeds is to connect the computer directly to the internet source (e.g., straight to the router/modem).

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