Thninkpad r51 connection & network speeds

[harrelson100]

My r51 will only run at 100 MBPS on a LAN kine. and slightly faster with a USB card. I need the LAN wire connection to move faster. How can I increase the speed.

 

[gtvr]

Specs state "10/100 Ethernet or 1Gb Ethernet installed on systems on the system board" - I assume you have the 10/100 version.

It states that it supports PC Card expansion. Here's an example of a gigabit pc card. I'm sure there's plenty of competitors out there, you can probably google & read the reviews to pick one. http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-GA511-Gigabit-Ethernet-Card/dp/B0002VITFU