What to Do if Your Ethernet Speed Is Slower Than WiFi

[@Munroe2006]

Save my date mate.. thanks soooo much. Change the Speed Duplex thing in the adapter settings on device manager. All done. Bravo❤

[@network-from-home]

Awesome, I’m glad this video helped you out! Thanks for watching

[@ojayyyahhhgaming4643]

HELPED!!! Thank you!

[@network-from-home]

That’s great news! I’m glad this video was helpful for you

[@mauriceshapero7200]

great video - thank you. Does it work both ways? I've ordered a 6e router to connect to Quest 3. My computer is 2500mbps which I think is way more than what is sent to the router from the pc. Will a standard cat 5e cable be sufficient?

[@network-from-home]

You’re welcome! I’m glad the video helped. Using a Cat5e Ethernet cable will allow for more than enough communication between your laptop and router. My rule of thumb is as long as you are using Cat5e or above, you won’t have any issues

[@BillyfromConsett]

My wired connection gives me about 20% of the WiFi speed, almost certainly because of the powerline adaptors and use of my electric cables transport that I use. Zoom calls occasionally stutter and the speed of moving big movie files are affected from this. The fix - connect my router with a single cat5e or cat6 ethernet cable to the main computer. It has a 2.5G connection.

[@network-from-home]

Connecting your computer to your router with an Ethernet cable should definitely improve the reliability of your connection!

[@Kamzi]

As a fellow IT KZbinr I just wanted to say this is some quality info! But question for you, if I have 1Gbps available why would I leave it on auto?

[@network-from-home]

Leaving it on auto will just ensure that the fastest possible connection is used. If your computer has a 1 Gbps Ethernet port, if you select 1 Gbps full duplex connection you will get the same performance. This is what will get selected anyway by choosing “Auto”, so it doesn’t make a huge difference. I hope this helps

[@chocolate_squiggle]

By 'hard-coding' a setting you might be disabling the link auto-negotiation protocol, and if the switch at the other end doesn't see any response to it's own auto-negotiation queries, it may default to something archaic like 10Mbps with half-duplex, causing not only vastly reduced base speeds but also dropped packets & retransmissions due to the duplex mismatch. At least this is how commercial cisco switches & routers operated when I worked with them. Windows end-points & consumer network gear may be programmed to act differently, I don't know and it's not the sort of detail that consumer vendors generally make available. But commercially, if we manually configured speed/duplex at one end of the link, then we manually configured BOTH ends of the link to be the same. But some (many?) consumer routers won't even let you manually configure these settings for individual switch ports. That was for servers or network equipment that didn't get moved around. If you change that stuff on your laptop and it's associated switch port, now you have to remember that you've done so and adjust settings on the switch again if you happen to plug your laptop into a different switch-port sometime. Or it may be a problem if you then take your laptop to a different location & plug it into a different switch altogether. You're very unlikely to have access to configure someone else's switch port to match your manually configured speed/duplex setting. So overall I agree with the recommendation to just leave it set at Auto on your end-device (laptop). Unless you have specific issues with auto-negotiation and understand what you're changing.

[@Yumerifter]

worked to change the speed and duplex thank you very much

[@network-from-home]

I’m glad this helped you. You’re welcome!

[@jackbrown9238]

I used to get 900mbps on ethernet cable to my ps5 and now it won’t see over 75mbps, nothings changed it just suddenly stopped giving me the same speed. Any ideas?

[@joemay5]

Never experienced this problem in over a decade working in IT. Today I just moved house, and on WIFI I'm receiving about 850mbps, yet using it via an Ethernet cable I'm getting 300mbps. Absolutely no idea why, using brand new cables, cat6 on device I know capable of these speeds as previously utilised, makes absolutely no sense. Thinking ISP is behind it at this point.

[@network-from-home]

Did you change your router when you moved? The only thing I could think of would be if any of your new equipment didn’t have Ethernet ports that support 1,000 Mbps. If the Ethernet ports are ok and the configuration of your computer’s Ethernet port looks good, I’m not sure why this would be happening

[@joemay5]

@network-from-home my router was indeed changed, but on one of the ethernet ports it says it's capable of 2.5gbps but still the same problem. Talking with ISP today

[@network-from-home]

Interesting. Yeah it can’t hurt to see if your ISP has any ideas on this

[@TomCee53]

Pc interfaces may not be optimized for the traffic being tested, I.e. packet size, etc. my initial thought was that the Ethernet was running at 100 mbps.

[@Demiigodd]

I used to get between 350-500 mbps at my old apartment with ethernet. Then I moved out of state, rent includes internet with spectrum rockus access point. I wired my desktop again and now it only gets 90-100 mbps but when I switch to wifi it gets almost 400 mbps??? I still think the ethernet connection is more consistent or reliable, the wifi seems to struggle more with multiple tabs open....

[@catherineyork9601]

Another great video!

[@network-from-home]

Thank you very much!

[@rijulsurendran]

I have have the same issue of having 100 Mbps cap in wired internet and i have 200+ Mbps on Wifi. Earlier i used to get the same speeds in both Wifi and Lan with an CAT 7 cable. I have tried your fix but when i change to auto i can see my link speed spike up to 2.5 Gbps and going back down to 100 Mbps.

[@network-from-home]

That’s interesting. The only thing I could think of here would be to double check that both your router and your computer have Ethernet ports rated for 1000 Mbps. Otherwise wouldn’t expect you to have this problem

[@rijulsurendran]

​@@network-from-home I have tried multiple ports all same speed but when I connect the router to an extension router I get 200 Mbps in the external router. I will check with my router if it supports multiple 1 gbps in multiple ports or in only one port and rest 100 Mbps.

[@network-from-home]

Hopefully that helps sort things out!

[@rijulsurendran]

@@network-from-home Seems it was an issue with an bad cable/damaged cable which was solved when i switched with a new cat 6 cable.

[@marseries]

thanks bro, at least I learned something new today

[@network-from-home]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you learned something

[@Klizuo]

hey so i have a 2.5gb port but i can’t get the link speed to go any higher even if i select the 2.5gb option

[@network-from-home]

This is most likely because your internet connection cannot provide 2.5Gbps of bandwidth. The good news here is that you don’t have to worry about that Ethernet port serving as a bottleneck for your internet connection. As an aside, you’ll want to make sure you check the Ethernet ports on the device that you’re connecting to your router to make sure it’s not limiting your bandwidth. I hope this helps!

[@Klizuo]

@@network-from-home yeah it was the ethernet cable got anew one and it worked like a charm

[@vivekkashyap7293]

My wifi plan I opted is 300mbps and i get full 300mbps speed on my iPhone, but when i test it on my windows pc its shows me only 100mbps it is connected through Ethernet cable! Please help me

[@network-from-home]

It sounds like the Ethernet port on your laptop is rated for 100 Mbps. This isn’t anything to be concerned with, because 100 Mbps will provide good internet performance for any internet activities that you perform with your laptop. I hope this helps!

[@GamesOfFun-gb3kb]

@@vivekkashyap7293 Just change your Ethernet wire or port. Also change it from 100 to auto in settings. Your problem will be solved.

[@Sparre841]

werid question schould i use both wifi and lancabel at the same time or schould i just use the lan cabel/ i get same speed with both

[@gbechthold]

I enjoyed this video but when I tried to follow on my desktop computer running Windows 11 I found that was not given the option get to my device options following your instructions. It does tell me that I have a Gigabit adapter but my link speed is 100/100. I got to my network adapter option through Device manager and shows 1000/1000. Any ideas?

[@network-from-home]

My first question here would be what type of Ethernet cable are you using? You should just make sure you are using a Cat5e or above ethernet cable. On top of that, what is your laptop connected to with an ethernet cable? You want to make sure the device your laptop is connected to also has ethernet ports rated for 1000 Mbps. I hope this helps!

[@thangnguyenuc5352]

Great video!

[@network-from-home]

Thank you!

[@evwaur4872]

performance issues my ass it takes 20 mins for an update thats 5gb

[@GamesOfFun-gb3kb]

I have that link speed of 100Mbps but here is the catch. When I connect it via ethernet port from router to my pc it gives me around 100Mbps (Not more than 100) but when I connect it with Dial-Up from direct my Uno to my pc it just goes up to 600Mbps. Why this happen? Is there any solution?

[@network-from-home]

I think I’m a little confused here. What dial up are you referring to? My guess is is that your PC might have Ethernet ports that only support 100 Mbps, which is why you are seeing this

[@GamesOfFun-gb3kb]

@network-from-home I just figured it out. You're kinda right. My Ethernet ports link speed was only 100Mbps. That's why this happened. After that, I changed my wire and now it goes up to 1Gbps. If someone is suffering from this problem then just change your wire or port. It will be solved.

[@lowrider692000]

advice needed please. this is strange I just check the speed on my laptop and its 200mbs as it should be then done a test on my TV which is hard wired and got 80mbs so i,m wondering if its the lan switch, I have bought a cat6 lan lead which should come today to test if its my older leads, it used to be fine and give me 200mpbs but not any more, I have a Orbi 960 Series Quad-Band WiFi 6E Router, 10.8Gbps and it only has 1 outlet port so I have to use a switch

[@network-from-home]

What type of ethernet port does your TV have? My guess here is it has an ethernet port that only supports 100 Mbps. The good news here is I have a video coming out 07/25/24 that explains this. Stay tuned!

[@lowrider692000]

@@network-from-home just looked it up your right it is 100mbps but more on its wifi, great educational vid though thanks

[@network-from-home]

I’m glad you got it sorted out. Good work!

[@3.14rre]

thank you so much

[@network-from-home]

You’re welcome!

[@Aexoert]

Hey thanks for telling my problem but is there any solution if the max link speed is 100 Mbps and i cant get it more higher because of my hardware i guess

[@network-from-home]

In this case you won’t be able to get an Ethernet connection faster than 100 Mbps, but as I stated in the video 100 Mbps should be sufficient for any internet activities that you are performing with your computer

[@Aexoert]

oh ok thanks for clearing me out i need more than 100 Mbps for competitive gaming cuz the ping matters too much ill get a new motherboard soon with more higher internet capacity ig

[@network-from-home]

One thing to keep in mind is that ping (latency) is different than bandwidth/internet speed. An Ethernet connection will always give you less ping than a WiFi connection. I hope this helps!

[@ae86409888]

You can get good ping even your bandwidth is only 10M, ping matters more than bandwidth for most of the online games. Btw If your router ethernet limit is 1G, you can buy an ethernet usb network dongle that's capable with 1G.

[@network-from-home]

That’s exactly right!

[@SM-bf9ul]

May i ask how to check the Ethernet ports with windows 10? Since it seems that there is no way of doing that. My Internet is relatively slow and i tried everything that there is to try. I set the duplex, and some other things like changing the dns server etcetera. do you have any tips? Wish you a blessed day 👋

[@network-from-home]

The process for checking Ethernet port settings on Windows 10 would be similar to checking the settings on Windows 11. Alternatively, you could Google the technical specifications of your computer to see what kind of Ethernet ports are on the device. If you confirm the Ethernet ports are for 1000 Mbps connections, you will want to check to see what category of Ethernet cable you’re using. You will want to make sure you’re using a Cat5e Ethernet cable or above. I hope this helps!

[@Osakou]

thank you

[@network-from-home]

You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was useful

[@ItzJokerR]

my wifi is giving me 600mbps plus and my ethernet is around 56mbps and l checked my duplex and is at 1gb also l have a cat8 cable and l don’t know what’s the issue

[@network-from-home]

It sounds like you might have the same problem I have. The Ethernet port on your device might be rated for only 100 Mbps. Your speed test results look similar to mine. I hope this helps!

[@ItzJokerR]

@@network-from-homel checked the Ethernet port and is at 1000 mbps

[@ItzJokerR]

@@network-from-home its says that my ethernet port is 1000mbps

[@network-from-home]

Is the Ethernet cable a Cat5e cable or above? If that’s the case you shouldn’t have any restrictions with an Ethernet connection

[@SMarinov]

and for me it is limited to 100 mb on wifi it is 500 and I didn't understand anything from the video..

[@tobey_20]

my wireless WIFI says the link speed is up to 2999 (MBPS) is this the case for anyone else?

[@carlosalas6358]

In my case recently the Ethernet connection started working weird because the Speedtest says 800mb but when I try to watch a KZbin video is lagging but if I do it by WiFi shows same speed but KZbin load excelent my pc is a gaming one is powerfull i don’t get it because it was working perfect before I haven’t changed any settings

[@network-from-home]

This is interesting. I would double check to make sure there are no issues with your Ethernet cable. Make sure it’s not damaged, and check to make sure there is no electromagnetic interference that could be affecting it (like from a Tv, microwave, etc.). I hope this helps. Good luck!

[@carlosalas6358]

@ I tried different cables and ports but nothing worked and it was working properly before there is nothing I changed on my room so idk but hope this is temporary

[@network-from-home]

This is very interesting. If you haven’t changed anything with the configuration my thought is that something must be going on with your internet connection itself

[@carlosalas6358]

@ actually i solved it i went to device manager and installed the previus version

[@franklinsalas4199]

@@carlosalas6358had the same issue bro, what driver did you install?

[@Jaiyrz]

It increased when I chose Auto Negotiation instead of 2.5 Gbpe

[@network-from-home]

Excellent! I would advise you always use auto negotiation, because it ensures you are utilizing the best link speed available for the devices that are connected with an Ethernet cable

[@abstractwars]

Speed test results are higher with the lan but in actual downloading of the file the WiFi is faster even when performing worse in the same speed test

[@network-from-home]

That’s interesting. Are you downloading the file right next to your router? That would be a scenario where you would get similar results when downloading

[@abstractwars]

@@network-from-home no it is considerably far

[@network-from-home]

That’s interesting. In this situation your Ethernet connection should have faster download speeds, unless the Ethernet port on your device is limited to 100 Mbps

[@chocolate_squiggle]

The file you're downloading isn't on the same server as the speedtest server. That is the difference. You might have one speed to your ISP, but the server you're downloading off at the other end may be congested, either it's cpu/storage drive or traffic on its network link. Overall speedtest is useful for comparing real-world maximum throughput of your own link (usually) but not for comparing with speeds between you and any other point other than the speedtest server.

[@nzridrmex3302]

my ethernet on old pc was around 40 mbps, i bought the great fast pc,but my ethernet on new pc is barely 7

[@network-from-home]

Did you change anything with your Internet plan? You might want to double check what speeds the Ethernet ports are rated for on your new pc. In any case, I wouldn’t anticipate your Ethernet speed to change just by changing the computer you’re using. I hope this helps!

[@TEL250r]

I get 62 with Etha and 72 WiFi

[@network-from-home]

It sounds like you might be in the same position I was in. I imagine your computer probably has a 100 Mbps ethernet port

[@TEL250r]

@@network-from-home I’m not too smart with computers hence me looking at these types of videos I’m using Xbox series x and like I say plugged the etha cable in because the game was lagging but it’s running slightly better with it our and the latency is lower too

[@network-from-home]

@@TEL250r with an ethernet cable connection you will definitely have lower latency. When gaming, an ethernet cable will give you better performance than a WiFi internet connection. Check out this video for more information on this topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZCwpZmOjN6FpJo

[@TEL250r]

@@network-from-home thank you

[@gelo123-p8t]

Whats wrong with my ethernet? It used to max out to 600 mbps ( that's my isp plan) but now it's halved, what do i do?

[@network-from-home]

Have you made any changes to your Internet plan? If not, there could be an issue at your ISP. You will also want to make sure there is no electromagnetic interference that is affecting your Ethernet cable (make sure it isn’t close to any TVs, microwaves, etc.). I hope this helps!

[@TomCee53]

In all cases the actual speed I’d dependent on many factors. My guess is that more customers are sharing some step in the path between you and the testing server.

[@das3tins768]

I bought this new CAT7 cable, plugged it in, and it outputted 90 MBPS in contrast to WI-FI 250 MBPS, and another ethernet cable 800 MBPS, I just double checked all the settings and ethernet things you said in this video, and all the settings are the optimal settings you said in the video, my ethernet port handles 1gigabit, and the speed and duplex is set to auto-negotiation. I think the problem is with the cable, and that it is probably a scam.

[@network-from-home]

All signs are pointing to that being the case unfortunately. I’m sorry that’s a bummer

[@Freydale]

Unfortunately cat 7 isnt an actual certification. Who knows whats actually in there

[@network-from-home]

You’re absolutely right. I wouldn’t advise using Cat7 cables in any situation

[@quasheemtaylor3443]

Have 1000 link but getting 120

[@network-from-home]

What is the speed provided by your internet plan? With a 1000 Mbps link, you will likely only be limited by the speed provided by your internet plan. I hope this helps!

[@quasheemtaylor3443]

@ whatever is the highest one you can get by Verizon

[@pluguild]

I just started using a wired connection yet the speed is identical to my wireless (18mpbs download).

[@network-from-home]

That’s interesting. Are you performing the test right next to your router? That would be a scenario where you would get similar results with a speed test

[@pluguild]

@@network-from-home I figured out that I live in a part fibre area so my internet will generally be worse

[@network-from-home]

If you have fiber internet in your area, it shouldn’t have an impact on the internet connection you have now (if it’s a cable Internet connection). Fiber internet connections have better performance than cable internet connections, but these two internet connection types are independent of each other

[@brittanybednarik4376]

Mine says 1000 Mbps but my speed test only states 7.95 Mbps. i need help lol

[@brittanybednarik4376]

retested its at 4.99 Mbps oh man

[@network-from-home]

Your Ethernet speed is less than 10 Mbps? If this is the case, you might want to see if there is something wrong with your Ethernet cable. You may want to try replacing it and running another speed test. Also, make sure the cable is a Cat5e or Cat6 cable

[@Natey_The_BestDude]

Doesnt work

[@Divided_Drive]

I am getting 0.25 Mbps

[@Wecr71503]

My wifi is 530 and by ethernet 90

[@Wecr71503]

But I connected the Ethernet with with extender not the main modem Main modem speed : 500Mbps Extender modem speed:70-140Mbps Long Ethernet speed connected to the extender:90Mbps Short Ethernet speed connected to the extender:530Mbps

[@network-from-home]

It sounds like the Ethernet port on your extender may only be rated for 100 Mbps. You should look up the technical specs of your extender to see if this is the case (I’m willing to bet it is). Good luck!

[@Wecr71503]

Thank you for your response 🙏🏻

[@network-from-home]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nozers_]

i get 200 wifi and 50 etha

[@network-from-home]

It sounds like you are in the same position that I am in!

[@ihmineihmine945]

ethernet got lower ping mostly

[@network-from-home]

That’s surprising to hear. Ethernet connections should always have lower ping than WiFi connections. You might want to double check your Ethernet cables to make sure there is nothing wrong with them

[@ihmineihmine945]

@network-from-home yeah im good my ethernet gives 500Mb up and download at 5ping

[@ihmineihmine945]

I do get 500Mbps speedtests but when i actually download something the speed only reaches ~33Mbps

[@romancruz151]

naur

[@animegirlsfan02]

It's odd. I been told lan/ethernet is faster than wifi.

[@network-from-home]

That is correct! Ethernet will almost always be faster than WiFi (except for cases like mine that I explain in this video)