Network card issue base 100 / base 1000
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I installed a Realtek RTL 8169 gigabit network card in my PC, with my Freebox. But there's a problem: the network card is operating at 100 Mbps, and I wanted it to run at 1000 Mbps (to benefit from a higher speed). This card is listed in the "Device Manager". And it is recognized in the "hardware and software status of my system".
How should I configure the card? Here are the data in the "Advanced" properties:
802.1QVLAN ID: 250 ?
802.1QVLAN Tagging: disable ?
flow control: enable ?
jumbo frame: 2KB MTU ?
link Speed/Duplex mode: 1000 Mbps/Full Duplex
network Address: absent ?
number of high priority Tx Descriptor: 256 ?
number of Rx Descriptor: 256 ?
number of Tx Descriptor: 256 ?
offload checksum: Tx/Rx checksum ?
offload TCP_largesend: enable ?
WakeUp on ARP/PING: enable ?
All the protocols and drivers for this card are installed.
I don’t know much! What should I do? If you can help me...
Is it good to configure this card in LAN? If possible?
Thank you for getting back to me.
How should I configure the card? Here are the data in the "Advanced" properties:
802.1QVLAN ID: 250 ?
802.1QVLAN Tagging: disable ?
flow control: enable ?
jumbo frame: 2KB MTU ?
link Speed/Duplex mode: 1000 Mbps/Full Duplex
network Address: absent ?
number of high priority Tx Descriptor: 256 ?
number of Rx Descriptor: 256 ?
number of Tx Descriptor: 256 ?
offload checksum: Tx/Rx checksum ?
offload TCP_largesend: enable ?
WakeUp on ARP/PING: enable ?
All the protocols and drivers for this card are installed.
I don’t know much! What should I do? If you can help me...
Is it good to configure this card in LAN? If possible?
Thank you for getting back to me.
Configuration: Windows XP Opera 9.21
12 answers
To operate at gigabit speed,
a network card must be connected to another gigabit port (on a PC) or to a gigabit switch.
There are very few routers currently that have gigabit LAN ports.
And it's (it will always be) useless for an ADSL connection that will always be capped at a few megabits/s
, which is already respectable and even a dream for some.
However, having a gigabit switch allows for faster file transfers between PCs, without, however, reaching an average of gigabit/s:
a speed of 1 gigabit/s (125 MB/s) is faster than the internal buses of PCs, especially the PCI buses.
So, few PCs can actually handle these speeds.
At least PCI Express is needed to take advantage of it a bit (or motherboards present), and still only for memory-to-memory transfers; if there are disk writes to be done simultaneously, the flow will have to be slowed down to adapt to the speed of the disk, which is much lower.
Reminder also:
a 4-pair RJ45 cable is required for gigabit.
Some cables only have 2 pairs and are thus limited to 100, despite their quality.
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a network card must be connected to another gigabit port (on a PC) or to a gigabit switch.
There are very few routers currently that have gigabit LAN ports.
And it's (it will always be) useless for an ADSL connection that will always be capped at a few megabits/s
, which is already respectable and even a dream for some.
However, having a gigabit switch allows for faster file transfers between PCs, without, however, reaching an average of gigabit/s:
a speed of 1 gigabit/s (125 MB/s) is faster than the internal buses of PCs, especially the PCI buses.
So, few PCs can actually handle these speeds.
At least PCI Express is needed to take advantage of it a bit (or motherboards present), and still only for memory-to-memory transfers; if there are disk writes to be done simultaneously, the flow will have to be slowed down to adapt to the speed of the disk, which is much lower.
Reminder also:
a 4-pair RJ45 cable is required for gigabit.
Some cables only have 2 pairs and are thus limited to 100, despite their quality.
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and ... Voili Voilou Voila !
If it operates at 100, it's because the auto-negotiation has detected a device that works at 100... can you describe all the elements connected to your network?
other data:
resources: no conflict
authentication: (checked box): enable IEEE802.1x authentication for this network
general: this connection uses the following items:
client for Microsoft networks
file and printer sharing...
QoS packet scheduler
microsoft TCP/IP version 6
realtek VLAN intermediate driver
realtek LANkt protocol driver
network monitor driver
Netbios NWlink
NWLink IPX/SPX/N compatible transport protocol...
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
other network (integrated into the motherboard):
REALTEK 8139/810x Family fast local area network connection (disabled)...but in auto-neg
(limited to 100 Mbps/s full duplex)
The RJ45 cable is properly connected to the gigabit network card (located on PCI bridge)
and not to the RJ45 input of the integrated network card on the motherboard.
And, of course, also to my Freebox.
Do you want more details?
Thank you for responding.
resources: no conflict
authentication: (checked box): enable IEEE802.1x authentication for this network
general: this connection uses the following items:
client for Microsoft networks
file and printer sharing...
QoS packet scheduler
microsoft TCP/IP version 6
realtek VLAN intermediate driver
realtek LANkt protocol driver
network monitor driver
Netbios NWlink
NWLink IPX/SPX/N compatible transport protocol...
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
other network (integrated into the motherboard):
REALTEK 8139/810x Family fast local area network connection (disabled)...but in auto-neg
(limited to 100 Mbps/s full duplex)
The RJ45 cable is properly connected to the gigabit network card (located on PCI bridge)
and not to the RJ45 input of the integrated network card on the motherboard.
And, of course, also to my Freebox.
Do you want more details?
Thank you for responding.
I don't know if there's any point in having a gigabit network card on a PCI bridge since I already have an integrated network card on my motherboard. However, I tried it to increase the speed of my Freebox.
Here is some more information:
my Freebox displays the following characteristics on TV:
ethernet link: 100baseTX-FD
router mode: disabled
protocol: ADSL2
ATM down bitrate: 2436Kbp/s up: 164Kbp/s (these are my current limitations)
Max ATM bitrate down: 8608Kbp/s up: 1032Kbp/s (these are the limits I cannot reach)
The 100Mbp/s that I get does not come from my Freebox (at least I think), but rather from my integrated network card (limited to 100Mbp/s), because I found this:
In system information:
problem devices: REALTEK RTL 8139/810x Family fast (integrated network card)
and
hardware resources; conflict/sharing:
IRQ17: REALTEK 8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC (where my network card on PCI bridge is)
I think you are right (I will never get 1000Mbp/s)
And you were spot on because it is indeed another device (the integrated network card on the motherboard) that was detected by the Freebox. I tried uninstalling the integrated network card, but it automatically reinstalls itself upon Windows startup: which interferes with the proper functioning of my other gigabit card on the PCI bridge.
It would have been better if my motherboard did not have an integrated network. The problem would have been quickly resolved.
Too bad... but if you have any tips that I don't know, please share them with me.
Thank you for responding.
Here is some more information:
my Freebox displays the following characteristics on TV:
ethernet link: 100baseTX-FD
router mode: disabled
protocol: ADSL2
ATM down bitrate: 2436Kbp/s up: 164Kbp/s (these are my current limitations)
Max ATM bitrate down: 8608Kbp/s up: 1032Kbp/s (these are the limits I cannot reach)
The 100Mbp/s that I get does not come from my Freebox (at least I think), but rather from my integrated network card (limited to 100Mbp/s), because I found this:
In system information:
problem devices: REALTEK RTL 8139/810x Family fast (integrated network card)
and
hardware resources; conflict/sharing:
IRQ17: REALTEK 8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC (where my network card on PCI bridge is)
I think you are right (I will never get 1000Mbp/s)
And you were spot on because it is indeed another device (the integrated network card on the motherboard) that was detected by the Freebox. I tried uninstalling the integrated network card, but it automatically reinstalls itself upon Windows startup: which interferes with the proper functioning of my other gigabit card on the PCI bridge.
It would have been better if my motherboard did not have an integrated network. The problem would have been quickly resolved.
Too bad... but if you have any tips that I don't know, please share them with me.
Thank you for responding.
I'm not sure I fully understand what you're hoping to do... with your story about bridging two network cards... the first card is connected to the Freebox and the second one to what??
In any case, I remind you that the Freebox can give you a maximum theoretical speed of 20 or 30 MBits/s reduced in practice to about ten Megabits/s in downloading and one megabit in uploading as you've noticed given the numbers you're providing.
Which means that even if your PC's card was functioning at 10 MBps, it wouldn't limit the speed offered by your ADSL line. In other words, at 100MBps, no problem! And at 1000... (let's just say it’s pointless to connect a Gigabit card to a Freebox...)
Which Freebox do you have? V4? V5?
Is there an interest that I might not have understood... transfer between Freebox hard drive and PC?
If anyone can tell me if the V5 has a Gigabit card... you never know....
In any case, I remind you that the Freebox can give you a maximum theoretical speed of 20 or 30 MBits/s reduced in practice to about ten Megabits/s in downloading and one megabit in uploading as you've noticed given the numbers you're providing.
Which means that even if your PC's card was functioning at 10 MBps, it wouldn't limit the speed offered by your ADSL line. In other words, at 100MBps, no problem! And at 1000... (let's just say it’s pointless to connect a Gigabit card to a Freebox...)
Which Freebox do you have? V4? V5?
Is there an interest that I might not have understood... transfer between Freebox hard drive and PC?
If anyone can tell me if the V5 has a Gigabit card... you never know....
I have a Freebox V4.
I do not know the internal technical specifications of the Freebox. (But there is no Gigabit card in the Freebox...), obviously.
But why is my download speed with the Freebox limited to 2 Mbps, when it should be 8 Mbps? The same problem for the upload.
What I wanted to do: simply boost my download to 8 Mbps.
What should I do?
What is the purpose of a Gigabit card connected to a Freebox if it serves no purpose since 100 Mbps is enough?
How do you configure a 100 Mbps network card in LAN? And is it worth doing so?
(For the 1000 Mbps, I'm letting that go... You are right since the auto-negotiation is at 100 Mbps).
Thank you for responding.
I do not know the internal technical specifications of the Freebox. (But there is no Gigabit card in the Freebox...), obviously.
But why is my download speed with the Freebox limited to 2 Mbps, when it should be 8 Mbps? The same problem for the upload.
What I wanted to do: simply boost my download to 8 Mbps.
What should I do?
What is the purpose of a Gigabit card connected to a Freebox if it serves no purpose since 100 Mbps is enough?
How do you configure a 100 Mbps network card in LAN? And is it worth doing so?
(For the 1000 Mbps, I'm letting that go... You are right since the auto-negotiation is at 100 Mbps).
Thank you for responding.
"I tried to give it a shot to increase the speed of my Freebox."
You won't increase your connection speed like that!
10Mb or 100Mb is the speed of your PC <--> Freebox connection, but the ADSL connection speed, Freebox <--> Internet, won’t be any faster.
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"Windows did not detect a keyboard!"
"Press any key to restart."
You won't increase your connection speed like that!
10Mb or 100Mb is the speed of your PC <--> Freebox connection, but the ADSL connection speed, Freebox <--> Internet, won’t be any faster.
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"Windows did not detect a keyboard!"
"Press any key to restart."
You hit the mark Spearhead,
It's a theoretical 8M (actually, free "promised" me 10M...)
The attenuation down the line is 14.50dB, and the noise margin is 20.30dB.
It's a theoretical 8M (actually, free "promised" me 10M...)
The attenuation down the line is 14.50dB, and the noise margin is 20.30dB.
That's what I thought too, but I've checked the characteristics of my line with my ISP, and those are their data.
Thank you, Brupala, because you are the most explicit (and to the others too; Spearhead and fil1958)
I checked the state of my internal telephone line; and I noticed that a cable melted over a small section (probably during the renovation of my house). In my opinion, that's it: I will change this cable and put in a new one, respecting the color code of the connections at the terminals of the telephone sockets (there are 2 sockets).
If my ATM speed returns to a correct value afterward, then that was indeed the issue.
If not, I will contact the technical service of my ISP and report the problem (with all the technical details regarding my line), and force them to get the troubleshooting service of France Telecom to come check the state of my external line... but that's another story... because getting them to take action for this...
Goodbye,
I checked the state of my internal telephone line; and I noticed that a cable melted over a small section (probably during the renovation of my house). In my opinion, that's it: I will change this cable and put in a new one, respecting the color code of the connections at the terminals of the telephone sockets (there are 2 sockets).
If my ATM speed returns to a correct value afterward, then that was indeed the issue.
If not, I will contact the technical service of my ISP and report the problem (with all the technical details regarding my line), and force them to get the troubleshooting service of France Telecom to come check the state of my external line... but that's another story... because getting them to take action for this...
Goodbye,
Hello.
Your network card is automatically set to 100Mbps full duplex because the output port of your Freebox has a maximum capacity of 100Mbps. If you want faster speeds, considering you have more than one computer/device connected to the internet at home, you should buy a Gigabit switch (of good quality; forget Netgear, prefer D-Link or Cisco) and connect it to each device. Devices that support 1Gbps will connect at Gigabit speeds, while others will connect at 100Mbps like your Freebox. Please note, however, that the 1Gigabit speed will only be achieved between devices on your network that support this speed and not to/from the internet.
Your network card is automatically set to 100Mbps full duplex because the output port of your Freebox has a maximum capacity of 100Mbps. If you want faster speeds, considering you have more than one computer/device connected to the internet at home, you should buy a Gigabit switch (of good quality; forget Netgear, prefer D-Link or Cisco) and connect it to each device. Devices that support 1Gbps will connect at Gigabit speeds, while others will connect at 100Mbps like your Freebox. Please note, however, that the 1Gigabit speed will only be achieved between devices on your network that support this speed and not to/from the internet.
So I will uninstall my Gbit network card from its PCI port (since it's useless in my PC, which is already 4 years old). I will just stick with my integrated network on the motherboard, at 10/100Mbps.
Yes... but why is my ATM down speed 2M, when I should be able to get a MAX ATM down speed of 8M? (Is it because of my telephone line?) (Or, because my protocol is ADSL2?)
If you're on 8 megabytes THEORETICALLY, it's normal for your measured speed to be lower because it depends on the attenuation caused by the length of your line.