Difference between 10/100mbps switch and 10/100/1000

debitcardmayhem

sparkiemalarkie wrote: »

I bought the netgar switch and it worked brilliantly for about 3 weeks
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AWM7PKO/?!!!!!ho01f-21


It's now reducing the speed from 35mbps to about 5mbps... is this to be expected?
Some of the 8 sockets work better than others ... might I have a faulty one?


sparkie

How fast is the speed when attached to the router directly ? and how are you measuring the 35Mbps ?

sparkiemalarkie

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

How fast is the speed when attached to the router directly ? and how are you measuring the 35Mbps ?

Hi, I've measured the speed both wired and wireless with the Ookla speed test. When connected directly to the router, I get a nice flat diagram. Through the switch it's very 'dippy' and the overall speed drops right down to as low as 5mbps.


To start with it was great, but I found that some ports work better than others, and now it seems that the 'best' ports are now poor.
Is there such a thing as a factory reset?


sparkie

pappa_golf

pull the mains lead , leave to stew and plug back in

sparkiemalarkie

pappa_golf wrote: »

pull the mains lead , leave to stew and plug back in

Thanks I'll do that over night.


sparkie

pappa_golf

1 minute should do it

debitcardmayhem

sparkiemalarkie wrote: »

Hi, I've measured the speed both wired and wireless with the Ookla speed test. When connected directly to the router, I get a nice flat diagram. Through the switch it's very 'dippy' and the overall speed drops right down to as low as 5mbps.


To start with it was great, but I found that some ports work better than others, and now it seems that the 'best' ports are now poor.
Is there such a thing as a factory reset?


sparkie

Are you using cat 5/5e/6 from the router to the switch? or Homepigs ?

sparkiemalarkie

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Are you using cat 5/5e/6 from the router to the switch? or Homepigs ?

It's cable... not sure what standard but can get 35mbps without going through the switch


sparkie


It keeps losing connection...
I'm systematically moving the Ethernet leads from port to port to find the fastest / best / most stable connection ... I'm pretty sure I've got a duff one.

AndyPix

Swap out your cables too if possible.
Im coming across dodgy cat5 all the time

sparkiemalarkie

AndyPix wrote: »

Swap out your cables too if possible.
Im coming across dodgy cat5 all the time

Thanks the cables work perfectly when they don't go through the switch


sparkie