Can't get Gigabit speed on my Win 10 PC's.

bro67 · 16 Oct 2017

This problem has zero to do with cables or speed tests. What your set speed by AT&T in http://192.168..254/cgi-bin/broadbandstatistics.ha for Downstream and Upstream are what you are getting from AT&T. Every machine is going to be different if something is happening on the network at the same time and on those computers. You can get 1000mbps in the network adapter settings and your set speed by AT&T are correct. That has zero to do with the fact that speed test websites are not meant to know what your ISP allows you to have. It is what you are getting between your computer and the speed test website, which operates like our Interstates and highways. Speeds will vary.

Make sure that you are using the AT&T servers if you test from speedtest .com. Always use closes server. Your speeds will vary. Every OS is going to show different speeds, especially computers with onboard network adapters.

bro67 · 16 Oct 2017

mantorras77 said:

hmm weird I don't have 1000 as an option. Only 10 and 100. Cat 6 cables.

If you only see 10/100 for that network adapter. That means that is all that you are going to get for half-duplex and full-duplex.

mantorras77 · 16 Oct 2017

NavyLCDR said:

The tests you are running are not telling you what speed your NICs are connecting to the router at. Your tests are telling you what your internet speed connection is to internet servers outside your house. To see what speed your NICs are connecting at you need to look at your network properties:

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bro67 said:

If you only see 10/100 for that network adapter. That means that is all that you are going to get for half-duplex and full-duplex.

All my pc's are connected at 1.0 Gbps on my network.

NavyLCDR · 17 Oct 2017

mantorras77 said:

All my pc's are connected at 1.0 Gbps on my network.

Then your problem is on the WAN side of the modem and you need to talk to your ISP about it.

bro67 · 17 Oct 2017

Get out of the Settings screen and go to Command Window and enter net show interfaces on all computers. I do believe that you are getting your machines mixed up when you reply. Only concentrate on the one you have a question about, regardless of what you are trying to do. The only question you have is with one machine if that one is what you think is getting a slower speed. I would suggest getting a RJ-45 Loopback tester to check all pairs to see if you have a bad patch cable or bad run if you are connecting at a far distance from the gateway.

mantorras77 · 17 Oct 2017

NavyLCDR said:

Then your problem is on the WAN side of the modem and you need to talk to your ISP about it.

But it's not as my router tests at near gig speed and also my Windows 7 HP 6300 as well. Just my two Windows 10 pc's aren't.

mantorras77 · 17 Oct 2017

bro67 said:

Get out of the Settings screen and go to Command Window and enter net show interfaces on all computers. I do believe that you are getting your machines mixed up when you reply. Only concentrate on the one you have a question about, regardless of what you are trying to do. The only question you have is with one machine if that one is what you think is getting a slower speed. I would suggest getting a RJ-45 Loopback tester to check all pairs to see if you have a bad patch cable or bad run if you are connecting at a far distance from the gateway. The other is make sure that in http://192.168.1.254/cgi-bin/etherlan.ha is set for both to be auto for all ports.

I'm not getting anything confuse so not sure what you mean there. I've eliminated the cabling from the equation as I used the same cable/and port on router to test all 3 pc's.

I recently ordered a Windows 10 supported NIC Card so I can test in both my Windows 10 pc's.

The only thing I can come up with is all 3 of my HP pc's aren't officially "Windows 10 Supported" by HP so the drivers probably aren't optimized which could also explain why my Windows 7 pc is the only one that gets near Gigabit internet speeds. So I guess i'm just looking for confirmation on whether or not that theory is true.

Helmut · 17 Oct 2017

Your variations are perfectly normal, I don't see any problem.
Server capacity, ISP capacity, traffic management, time of day usage variation, different routes and so on will cause variations in download speeds.
Quite likely that servers will limit you as you have potentially a very high download speed from your ISP.

Be happy, most of us here get speeds like mine 7.5 Mbs.

mantorras77 · 17 Oct 2017

Helmut said:

Your variations are perfectly normal, I don't see any problem.
Server capacity, ISP capacity, traffic management, time of day usage variation, different routes and so on will cause variations in download speeds.
Quite likely that servers will limit you as you have potentially a very high download speed from your ISP.

Be happy, most of us here get speeds like mine 7.5 Mbs.

I hear ya Helmut. It's the whole if I'm paying for something I would like to get it scenario but I understand what you're saying.

bro67 · 17 Oct 2017

It is not about what you are paying for. You voiced a concern and I gave you the information how to check the ports on the U-Verse gateway, how to check from the Command line.

Again, only concentrate on the one machine that you are claiming has a issue. Check your bios and make sure in properties in Device Manager for that Ethernet adapter that it is set for automatic. Get yourself a RJ-45 loopback tester to check for bad runs or bad patch cables, regardless of Category. It only takes one bad punchdown, bad run or bad patch cable to drop your speed.

A lot of us have been doing this stuff since before the Internet became a household name. Even with the fact that you could use a Linux Live DVD and see higher test speeds, still does not rule out something else is going on between your one computer and the Gateway.