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windows xp - 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



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:




Answer



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.


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