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PGriffin
New Contributor III
5 years ago

Gigablast download speed issue

I recently signed up for the Gigablast plan. I am renting the Panoramic Wifi modem/router from Cox. Hooked it up to the coaxial cable outlet in the wall, and connected via ethernet to my laptop (whic...
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AdmiralJackass
New Contributor II
5 years ago

Might be worth looking into a newer generation of Ethernet cable as well. I experience significantly higher speeds with a cat 6a cable. 

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    PGriffin
    New Contributor III
    5 years ago

    I am using a Cat6 cable (not Cat5e, sorry my bad.) The cable is more than capable of 1 Gbps speeds, so I have a feeling it's not that... Thanks for the suggestion though.

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      ChrisL
      Former Moderator
      5 years ago
      Do you have another PC with a gigabit Ethernet port you can try testing with?

      -Chris
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        PGriffin
        New Contributor III
        5 years ago

        Not with an ethernet port, no. I have other laptops but they don't have ethernet ports. And the Panoramic Wifi gateway doesn't have a USB port...