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    Slow network card?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by unfunkable, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. unfunkable

    unfunkable Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All
    Just wondering, my network card says it is 10/100/1000 Mbps adaptor.
    Does this mean i have a gigabit network card?
    When I transfer files to my nas it only goes at 8-9megs per second...does the network cable need to be a gigabit cable or something?
    cheers
     
    unfunkable, Jan 12, 2010
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  2. Ikuto

    Ikuto Notebook Deity

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    You have a Gigabit Network card i assume. You probably need a Gigabit Cable to transfer at the Gigabit rate.
     
    Ikuto, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. unfunkable

    unfunkable Notebook Enthusiast

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    hmm actually
    i think the adapter name is 10/100/1000 nvidia
    but when i go through the speed options 100 is max...
    does everyone else have a 100mbps network card on their m17x? :(

    edit: noob mistake, my modem is only 100mbps ...lol
     
    unfunkable, Jan 12, 2010
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  4. KCMO

    KCMO Notebook Enthusiast

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    I swapped out all my Cat5 cable with Cat6.

    Wireless connection on my M17x went from 100mb/s to 300Mb/s
    Wired connection on my M17x went from 100mb/s to 1000Mb/s

    Is my internet experience improved 3 to 10 fold? Nah.
     
    KCMO, Jan 12, 2010
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  5. Jakkarus

    Jakkarus Notebook Consultant

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    Cat5e and Cat6 are rated for gigabit speeds. Also, make sure that your router and/or switches are also gigabit as well. If they are just 10/100 then 100 is as fast as you can go.
     
    Jakkarus, Jan 12, 2010
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