Gigabit NIC operating at 100Mbps

Hi all, I cannot work out what could be causing a network card to only connect at 100mbps (full duplex). The setup of the office is as follows: WAN -> Router = 100Mbps Fibre Router -> Switch = 1000Mbps port Switch -> Patch Panel = Cat5e Cable (Switch port configured to Auto) Patch Panel...

I've built many Windows desktops over 20 years, but now my first laptop will be arriving tomorrow and I have to learn a little bit more (like, "anything";) about networking, etc. (I have new LAN cables and a card to install, with a crossover adapter, if I need it.) My current Win7 Pro LAN...

Hello! I have ordered a 100Mbps Internet from Estonia. Below there are pictures about my local area connection and speed test. Now, i find that this is NOT normal. It can't be like 3Mbps internet(usually 3-5) as i have Speed 100Mbps I have a thompson router from elion enterprise. It contains a...

Does anyone know why whenever i disconnected the AC power (and use battery only), my link speed drops to 10Mbps. when power plugged in, it's 100Mbps. Machine is Dell Latitude E6400 brand new. Ps: This is not OS specific i don't think, Vista and Xp have this problem so i'd more W7 too.

Cannot get gigabit performance out of Nics in Win 7.. Locked 100 mbps. My motherboard is an Evga 590 Sli Am2 motherboard, with dual gigabit nics. Having established that there is really no benefit to using both nics at the same time in another post, I am now posting because it seems I am only...