Cannot Get 1Gb Ethernet To Work: Rampage III Black Edition

[mlauzon76]

1Gb Ethernet was working for my Rampage II Extreme to my router and modem, but it refuses to work for the R3BE -- even when it's connected directly to the modem -- it's stuck at 100Mbps...I even tried a VisionTek Killer NIC 2100 and the same thing, stuck at 100Mbps.

Anyone who had the R3BE have any ideas what's going on and if so, what did you do to fix it?

 

[PliotronX]

1Gb Ethernet was working for my Rampage II Extreme to my router and modem, but it refuses to work for the R3BE -- even when it's connected directly to the modem -- it's stuck at 100Mbps...I even tried a VisionTek Killer NIC 2100 and the same thing, stuck at 100Mbps.

Anyone who had the R3BE have any ideas what's going on and if so, what did you do to fix it?

I don't have any of those boards nor the Killer NIC but even though the cable works with other GBe adapters, do you have another cable to try? Perhaps set the adapter in device manager to force gigabit instead of auto negotiate:

 

[mlauzon76]

I've already tried that for the onboard NIC, I lose all connection to the modem, and even though it's still plugged in, it thinks there is nothing plugged in until I change it back to auto.

I haven't tried it on the Killer NIC yet, but I suspect the same thing will happen.

EDIT: Just unplugged the Ethernet cable from the onboard NIC, plugged it back into the Killer NIC, and now it's doing the 1Gbps which it wasn't doing before...now going to unplug it from the modem and reconnect the router, see if it stays at 1Gbps.

 

[JackMDS]

Where to you are expectiong to use the Giga.

It is useless for Internet connection.

For LAN connection, the other computers need to be Giga too as well as the switch in-between them.

 

[mlauzon76]

My LAN is Gb.

 

[imagoon]

Likely bad cables / bad switch. Turning off auto negotiate for almost any reason = bad configuration.

 

[mlauzon76]

The cables are fine, something else was obviously going on.

 

[imagoon]

The cables are fine, something else was obviously going on.

Well you mentioned a modem. Most of those are not gig. New cables out of the box? Are they 4 pair and not the cheaper 2 pair. Are the jacks damaged? All 8 pins are required for gig. Also per your comment, it is not obvious since you never mentioned trying more than one cable.

 

[mlauzon76]

The modem [Huawei MT130U] I have does Gb ethernet.

Again, the cables are fine, it was something obviously related to Windows -- I have no idea what -- that was causing it to only connect to the network at 100Mbps, all the drivers are up-to-date.

But it's working now, I am using the VisionTek Killer NIC 2100.

 

[PliotronX]

Cool glad the killers working. Gigabit is so much faster for intranet transfers.

 

[mlauzon76]

Gigabit is so much faster for intranet transfers.

It would be if I could ever get HomeGroup working between my desktop [Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1] and my laptop [Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1]...!

 

[RLGL]

It would be if I could ever get HomeGroup working between my desktop [Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1] and my laptop [Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1]...!

Skip the home group and set up a plain network................

 

[mlauzon76]

Skip the home group and set up a plain network................

I don't know how.

 

[PliotronX]

All you need them joined to is the same workgroup and they should appear in the network branch in explorer and all of the folders you wish to share between them simply need be added to 'Everyone' in advanced sharing. I've never had luck with Homegroups. I'd rather set up a server and have a domain going.

I've noticed that this still can be hit or miss. Simple network sharing with Windows 7/8 is infuriating. I can see and copy files between my notebook (Win7) and desktop (Win7) but my former roommates desktop, tablet, and Xbox can't even open a folder on my systems. After much tinkering I still don't understand why anything should be tied into Windows Media Player. So much easier with XP...

 

[yinan]

Networking is easy under 7. However, it is more secure by default so turning on Media Sharing enables other ports needed by plain filesharing. You could accomplish the same thing by enabling all of the CIFS ports on the Windows Firewall.

 

[PliotronX]

Networking is easy under 7. However, it is more secure by default so turning on Media Sharing enables other ports needed by plain filesharing. You could accomplish the same thing by enabling all of the CIFS ports on the Windows Firewall.

Ah that's probably it. I don't like the whole media sharing and MTP for removable devices. Mass storage or bust.