Make sure your router or Internet connection can support up to a 100 MB connection. Generally, you would update the firmware on your router and drivers for the network card to use the higher connection speed. If you need further assistance, you may want to contact Dlink.
The driver for the card could be forced into 10Mbps speed at the OS level, but that would usually be something that you would have to set yourself.
The problem could be the hub/switch that you are connecting to. I have one hub at home which is still only a 10 Mbps hub, but it was included in my IDSL router, so I didn't have much choice there (until I dropped IDSL service that is). Some of my switches are configurable, such that I can force ports to run at 10 Mbos even though the switch is 100 Mbps capable.
Don't rule-out your cabling either. If you don't have Cat-5 cabling, you might get "noise" which will cause problems like you see. If you have another cable available, try swapping that out first...
Ok Jers, OS level you say? I installed this card this week. The machine is runnings Windows 98 SE.
As for the hub, I got one. I don't seem to see a reference to speed. Say, maybe you should have a look: http://www.kingston.com/support/manuals/KNE5TPH.pdf
The only option on the thing is something it says is called Cable Selection switch. And it says Cross-over or straightthrough, MDI. It's some terminology there that goes right over my head. I'll I am aware of the cable is it has got wires going in the middle of it, and its coated with grey rubber. So its like all cables I know of.
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December 17th, 2003 17:00
jodpur,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Make sure your router or Internet connection can support up to a 100 MB connection. Generally, you would update the firmware on your router and drivers for the network card to use the higher connection speed. If you need further assistance, you may want to contact Dlink.
JersWork
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December 17th, 2003 19:00
The driver for the card could be forced into 10Mbps speed at the OS level, but that would usually be something that you would have to set yourself.
The problem could be the hub/switch that you are connecting to. I have one hub at home which is still only a 10 Mbps hub, but it was included in my IDSL router, so I didn't have much choice there (until I dropped IDSL service that is). Some of my switches are configurable, such that I can force ports to run at 10 Mbos even though the switch is 100 Mbps capable.
Don't rule-out your cabling either. If you don't have Cat-5 cabling, you might get "noise" which will cause problems like you see. If you have another cable available, try swapping that out first...
jodpur
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December 17th, 2003 21:00
Ok Jers, OS level you say? I installed this card this week. The machine is runnings Windows 98 SE.
As for the hub, I got one. I don't seem to see a reference to speed. Say, maybe you should have a look: http://www.kingston.com/support/manuals/KNE5TPH.pdf
The only option on the thing is something it says is called Cable Selection switch. And it says Cross-over or straightthrough, MDI. It's some terminology there that goes right over my head. I'll I am aware of the cable is it has got wires going in the middle of it, and its coated with grey rubber. So its like all cables I know of.
JersWork
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December 18th, 2003 03:00
OK, I followed you link, and found this:
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Pocket-sized 10BASE-T Ethernet hub·
5 or 8 UTP ports for 10BASE-T connectionsThat tells me that your hub is a 10Mbps hub. A 100 Mbps hub would be 100BASE-T, and an old co-axial [10 Mbps] hub would be 10BASE-2.
The limiting factor in your setup is the hub you are using...