my ''gigabit connection'' only transfers files at 90mbps?

Fellanah · May 1, 2016

I ran the lanspeed test and I only got 90mbps which is absurd as I have set up my gigabit connection. I connected both of the computers to the gigabit switch [TP-LINK SG1008d] and I ran the test. http://prntscr.com/az0u8r
The wires are cat 5e so shouldnt I be expecting more than 90mbps?
Any help is appreciated, this is very frustrating as I expected it would at least be 900mbps or something. thank you

USAFRet · May 1, 2016

Fellanah :

That tool seems to be highly flawed.
It writes a file to the other system, and as such, the actual drive speed is part of the equation.

Also, read the help file under "(?) Results"

Fellanah · May 1, 2016

USAFRet :

So you mean I have configured it correctly but lan speed test uses the slowest device? for example my hard drive?

USAFRet · May 1, 2016

"So you mean I have configured it correctly but lan speed test uses the slowest device? for example my hard drive? "

Partially, yes.
And 'performance' depends on the slowest device in the chain. It appears they are just seeing how long it takes to write and read a 20 megabyte file, and extrapolating network 'speed' from that.

For instance, this is the results from 2 different drive on another system on my house LAN:

An internal HDD:

An external USB drive:

Same system, same LAN and cable, 2 different drives and connection types. Wildly different results.

Fellanah · May 1, 2016

Could you perhaps suggest a way to test network speed as you say it is highly flawed? thank you for the information though!

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