How to configure LAN controller to run at 1Gbps connectivity?
I have a few computers connected through a Gigabit router which show 1Gbps connections. However, one of the computers only shows 100Mbps connectivity even though it is capable of 1Gbps. I am not seeing any errors in the event viewer.
Computer Specs
- Windows XP SP3 x86
- A8N-SLI Premium MoBo
- AMD Athalon Dual Core 4400+ CPU (4gigs RAM)
- Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- Driver: Marvell v11.24.3.3 (2/15/2010)
Networking Specs
- Netgear RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNR3500)
- CAT6 wiring
Question 1: How can I configure the above computer/Ethernet Controller to run at 1Gbps connectivity like the others?
Update with 2nd Question
Question 2: If I were to use the onboard NVidia nForce Networking Controller (currently disabled), which driver should I use the NVidia nForce4/500 series - Windows 2000/XP v6.86? (I have an nForce 4 Mobo). NVidia nForce archives:
- nForce4 Driver Archive
- nForce4 AMD Archive
If you've tried forcing the driver to connect at GigE and it fails, you may have a bad (or poor quality) cable.
You indicate you have other computers that work at GigE; try swapping the cable on the nonworking computer with one from a working computer. Try again with the driver set at auto-negotiate and at 1000Mbps. If it works, replace the bad cable.
Update:
Metro Smurf was able to determine the wall jack was faulty. When troubleshooting a wired network, every cable, jack and port is a potential point of failure. If possible, swap everything:
- swap the cable with a known-good cable (PC -> wall jack);
- swap the cable into a known-good port (in the switch or router);
- swap the PC to another wall jack;
- swap another PC to the suspect wall jack;
- connect PC directly to the switch or router.
Eliminate as many individual links as possible. -- in this case, connecting the PC directly to the switch/router with a known-good cable was found to work, while connecting through the jack with the same cable failed.
Check the System -> Hardware -> Device Manager in the Control panel. Select the networking device (marvell) and check the settings at the special tab. You can set up the speed and other parameters as well.
It's like this for me (this is Windows 7 but it's the same in XP):
