intel pro/1000 ct gigabit ethernet never can connect at 1000 only 100

Dwarf · 18 Jan 2013

What OS are you running on this board?

Dwarf · 18 Jan 2013

sdowney717 said:

This is a ver2 switch not version 3
This switch reports speeds with green lights.
2 lines one 1000, under that 100
Link line 1000 all green
link line 100 all green

trendnet shows green on all connection speeds regardless.

IS it possible that this intel pro/1000 ct must have cat6 cable to work at gigabit speeds?
Only other thing is it is broken.

I wasn't referring to the indicators on the switch, but those on the NIC socket on the motherboard.

sdowney717 · 18 Jan 2013

it is windows 7
also seriously, green leds only show up for the 1000 connections on the switch. Maybe version 2 of this switch differed.

Ok, on the motherboard, the 1000 port is all green both sides = 100.

Dwarf · 18 Jan 2013

The following link is for the latest Vista drivers for the 82547EI 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (you may need to install this in Compatibility Mode).

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...adType=Drivers

sdowney717 · 18 Jan 2013

I tried that with compatability mode and get the error

No Intel adapters are present in this computer.

why does it say that? Does it consider the intel motherboard with intel networking non intel?

There is win7 install version and I get the same error.

Dwarf · 18 Jan 2013

Strange. It could well be that for some reason or other an alternative NIC was installed on your particular board.

With reference to Hardware Identification, can you give me what information shows for all devices in the Network adapters section. It should look something like PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2 (copied from Tutorial).

sdowney717 · 18 Jan 2013

I took a screen shot showing it is an intel nic.

sdowney717 · 18 Jan 2013

sure, here are the details

Code:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1019&SUBSYS_34288086&REV_00
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1019&SUBSYS_34288086
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1019&CC_020000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1019&CC_0200

sdowney717 · 18 Jan 2013

This is an 82547GI embedded controller
Which reached end of life in 2012
so is there a driver?
ARK | Intel® 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet Controller

which is supposedly this one, but when run says no adapters present
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sear...net+Controller

pic showing this.

Dwarf · 18 Jan 2013

Thanks. That confirms that the board does indeed have the 82547EI NIC installed and, following the links from the database referred to in the Tutorial, I arrive at the same downloads as before.

It could be that the controller is faulty, and is only working at 100Mbs. You said that you also tried Ubuntu and got the same result, so I wonder if my hypothesis is correct.

See if you can get hold of a PCI Gigabit network card to check this out. Alternatively, you might just have to accept that the board only works at the 100Mbs speed.