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    So, about the M1330 Gigabit port

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DDorbandt, Aug 14, 2007.

  1. DDorbandt

    DDorbandt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea, my taskmanager definately shows that I have a gigabit connection. Dell is definately causing a few customers to lean the other direction by not advertising that.

    P.S. The fedEx guy just delivered it about an hour ago, and this thing is awesome!!
     
    DDorbandt, Aug 14, 2007
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  2. Zetto

    Zetto Notebook Deity

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    Task manager is wrong. Try connecting to a gigabit router, and 1330 will not go over 100Mb. The card is physically fast ethernet, not gigabit ethernet, so it's just Task Manager losing it :laugh: seriously tho, look in ur device manager, u'll see that u have a fast ethernet card.
     
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    #1 - I have a 1420 and it says Gigabit too...

    #2 - I have heard a Dell employee state that it was a Gigabit controller as well <_<
     
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  4. Zetto

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    Did u try it with a gigabit source? I bet it'll connect only at 100Mb, no more.
     
    Zetto, Aug 14, 2007
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    boolda Notebook Guru

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  6. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    The Broadcom drivers that are installed report it as a Gb Ethernet port. Actual transfer speeds never go beyond 12 MBps, which is a very efficient 100 Mbps, but nothing more. I've hokked it up with a Gb card on my desktop, and it indeed is 100 Mbps.
     
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    boolda Notebook Guru

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    And that using a gigabit switch? What's the model/make of your router/switch?
     
    boolda, Aug 14, 2007
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    At college, it was a Cisco switch. At home, it's a Dlink DG something card, I forget the model number. I also connected it with a Inspiron 1520, which does have a certified Gb Card.
     
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    Do me one more favor? Could you please go to your hardware profile and find what broadcom chipset is in your m1330.
     
    boolda, Aug 14, 2007
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