I recently installed a Cat 8 100% copper LAN cable along with new WiFi in my apartment. The service promises speeds of 2.5 Gb/s or at least 1 Gb/s, but I'm only getting around 200 mb/s. I have an ASRock H610M-HDV/M.2+ D5 motherboard and a 12th Gen i9-12900KS CPU. I'm not sure if I need to adjust any settings in the BIOS or elsewhere, and most videos I find on this topic seem outdated.
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You might want to check with your ISP to make sure your network is properly provisioned. It's possible they're not providing the speeds you're paying for. I had a similar issue and found that I was capped at 100 Mbps when I should've been at 1 Gbps.
Let's clarify a few things. LAN, your LAN cable, and WiFi are different. Buying a Cat 8 cable is kind of overkill for home use. Also, mentioning '100% copper' is a bit odd since that's standard. Do you even know your internet speed? Are you using WiFi or Ethernet? It’ll help to get your facts straight before troubleshooting.
Sorry about that! I usually write like this. I bought the Cat 8 from Amazon, not knowing there were pricier options. I'm actually paying for 250 mb/s but I usually get around 220-230. I refer to Ethernet as LAN because that's how we've always called it.
Just a heads-up, be careful with copper-coated aluminum cables. They can be cheaper but often cause issues, especially over longer distances or with POE.
Got it, I'll give them a call.