WiFi can be quicker than Ethernet in certain situations, especially for short distances and high-speed connections.
WiFi can be quicker than Ethernet in certain situations, especially for short distances and high-speed connections.
pc assembly is current, bios is fresh. All connections have been replaced with new verified ones. I haven’t attempted a direct link to the ATT router mainly because my WiFi performance matches expectations, though that might be my next move since the ports on the router seem outdated now.
Doesnt work that way. Ethernet is is 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps , 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps. Nothing in between. 4 wires are needed for at least 100 Mbps, all 8 are needed for Gigabit and above. My only guess is maybe an issue with Windows, the driver, or some other software causing an issue.
AH there it is, I didn’t realize this had been running for the three years I’ve had this configuration. Maybe because it’s not a major issue, lol. I removed the service software and kept the drivers; Ethernet speed now matches Wi-Fi with just 2ms less latency. Thanks! I wouldn’t have thought to check it since it wasn’t in my startup list, doesn’t appear anywhere, and isn’t in the system tray. I actually had to dig through and search for the program itself—it’s really well hidden.
They seemed to imply the ports weren't operating at their optimal capacity.
Electronics don't degrade and function at reduced levels. Achieving partial speed requires QoS limiters, which was the situation here, though link speeds remain fixed rates.