I have a gigabit plan with a local internet provider. I'm using a cat 5e cable to connect to a gigabit router (TL-WR1043ND) or directly to the internet using a pppoe connection.
My network adapter is Intel Ethernet Connection I217-V, I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. I have updated my network card drivers.
My problem is that I can't download with more than 10 MB/s from the internet (same for speedtests)
I created a local ftp using the router and a flash drive / external hdd – max download speed 10 MB/s so I think there's something wrong with my ethernet card.
If I go to Local Area Connection status I can see that the speed is 1.0 Gbps.
However, if I go to properties -> configure -> Link speed I get a strange message saying that 1.0 Gbps is not available.
Am I on the right track? Should I get a new network card or should I investigate further (faulty cable / connection, etc)?
Best Answer
Try disabling "Energy Efficient Ethernet." This disabled some connectivity issues for me. Go into the Device Manager (right click on the windows icon in the start bar) and edit the properties for the Ethernet Connection. Under the "Advanced" tab, change the "Value" for "Energy Efficient Ethernet" to off. Let us know if this works!