Local Area Connection

[frank84]

My LAN is connected in speed of 10.0Mbps.

Is there a way to make that into 100.0Mbps??

 

[Brazen]

Use 100.0 Mbps NICs and 100.0Mbps hub, and Cat5e cable

 

[Devistater]

Make sure the ADVANCED tab in the network card properties window has AUTO set for the speed so it will automatically figure out the fastest speed availible and use that.

 

[ktwebb]

Or if you know for sure both your NIC and the swith or hub your using is 100Mb capable then you can also force 100Mb instead of auto. If using a switch, then 100Mb full duplex would be the setting. 100Mb half for a 100Mb hub. Auto is probably a better choice generally though that is the default setting so it's probably already there.

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: ktwebb
Or if you know for sure both your NIC and the swith or hub your using is 100Mb capable then you can also force 100Mb instead of auto. If using a switch, then 100Mb full duplex would be the setting. 100Mb half for a 100Mb hub. Auto is probably a better choice generally though that is the default setting so it's probably already there.

Most hubs will run at 100Mb full duplex , regardless, if auto sensing is setting it to 10Mb, there is something wrong on at least one piece of the connection.

 

[frank84]

thank you all for the information.

I do not have HUB or SWITCH or anything.

My computer is connected straight from my DSL modem.
I am not sure if my NIC(i am assuming that is network card) is 100Mb capable. It is a nVidia network card that is on-board.

When I tried to do the 'auto detect', it stays on 10.0 Mbps
When I tried to force it '100 duplex', i lost the connection.

any ideas?

can it be my on-board network card?
or... maybe.. my dsl modem?

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: wonho84
thank you all for the information.

I do not have HUB or SWITCH or anything.

My computer is connected straight from my DSL modem.
I am not sure if my NIC(i am assuming that is network card) is 100Mb capable. It is a nVidia network card that is on-board.

When I tried to do the 'auto detect', it stays on 10.0 Mbps
When I tried to force it '100 duplex', i lost the connection.

any ideas?

can it be my on-board network card?
or... maybe.. my dsl modem?

OOOOOOOOOOOh, ok. You're DSL, as most DSL modems do, probably only has a 10Mbit NIC in it. That is perfectly adequate since a DSL connection will not come close to saturating 10Mbits.

 

[ktwebb]

Most hubs will run at 100Mb full duplex , regardless, if auto sensing is setting it to 10Mb, there is something wrong on at least one piece of the connection.

No hubs will run at full duplex. OP, hubs are CSMA/CD. Can't do full duplex. Just an FYI since you don't have a hub or switch anyway. He is right about the modem though. Your modem's ethernet port is likely 10Mb so your right where you should be.

 

[Varun]

Originally posted by: wonho84
thank you all for the information.

I do not have HUB or SWITCH or anything.

My computer is connected straight from my DSL modem.
I am not sure if my NIC(i am assuming that is network card) is 100Mb capable. It is a nVidia network card that is on-board.

When I tried to do the 'auto detect', it stays on 10.0 Mbps
When I tried to force it '100 duplex', i lost the connection.

any ideas?

can it be my on-board network card?
or... maybe.. my dsl modem?

You should buy a router to stick in between your internet connection and your computer. At least make the effort towards securing your computer with a router.

 

[Devistater]

99% of all DSL modems have 10mbit ethernet hardware inside. Because its very seldom you will get internet faster than that from DSL. I consider myself lucky with SBC DSL at 6mbit. Most DSL range from 1.5 to 3mbit.

So, this is why you are getting 10mbps connection when its connected direct to the modem. If its directly connected then its not sending packets anywhere else so there's no need to worry about it being at 10mb.

As the others have said, consider getting some sort of cheap router to protect your computer. You can get them on sale for $10 or $20 at local stores often.