Hi all,
I have a DS218+ and I've been trying to INCREASE the network speed to the device in my apartment (pre-wired CAT 5E). I was unable to maintain 1gbps on my PC, as network card would automatically downgrade after a while... what I did, ordered some Cat7 shielded cables from Amazon and changed the CAT6 ethernet cable FROM PC to wall ethernet plug and that SOLVED the problem! Like I maintained 1gbps on my network card for days now without any issues. Now, I can reach upto 600mbps (very short bursts) while transfering files.
So, I ordered EXACT same cable for the Synology to see if it helps get closer to 1gbps, shockingly, changing the cable DOWNGRADES the Synology to 100mbps! I restarted both Router and Synology to no avail, it can only work at 100mbps! Changing the cable back to old CAT6 cable, it goes back to 1gbps.
Why could this be? That my PC and Synology act totally different, one benefits, the other doesn't?! Am I doing something wrong?! I assume the new CAT7 cable is faster and has more shielding, so WHY it's recognized as 100mbps by Synology (or router)?
I have a DS218+ and I've been trying to INCREASE the network speed to the device in my apartment (pre-wired CAT 5E). I was unable to maintain 1gbps on my PC, as network card would automatically downgrade after a while... what I did, ordered some Cat7 shielded cables from Amazon and changed the CAT6 ethernet cable FROM PC to wall ethernet plug and that SOLVED the problem! Like I maintained 1gbps on my network card for days now without any issues. Now, I can reach upto 600mbps (very short bursts) while transfering files.
So, I ordered EXACT same cable for the Synology to see if it helps get closer to 1gbps, shockingly, changing the cable DOWNGRADES the Synology to 100mbps! I restarted both Router and Synology to no avail, it can only work at 100mbps! Changing the cable back to old CAT6 cable, it goes back to 1gbps.
Why could this be? That my PC and Synology act totally different, one benefits, the other doesn't?! Am I doing something wrong?! I assume the new CAT7 cable is faster and has more shielding, so WHY it's recognized as 100mbps by Synology (or router)?