Windows 10: Help Network Gurus - Network Switch improves speed a lot !!!

Hi there

I can't understand this at all but any network Gurus out there

Got rid of 4 X LAN 100 metre cables which went into an AC 1900 nighthawk extender - which connected to my main ISP router via wi fi on 5GHZ band (temporary solution until I can lay a decent Lan cable direct from main ISP supplied router to computer area - approx. 100 metres from main router). Still using the extender until I connect 1 LAN cable from network switch direct to home router.

With the Network switch (small netgear 5 port 1 Gb/s switch) connection is nearly 200 Mb/s down on all 4 computers connected via the switch.

Using 4 separate LAN cables ( i.e without the network switch piece of kit) into the AC 1900 nighthawk extender it's about 113 Mb/s down.

What gives!!! can't understand why a single LAN connection switched between 4 computers with a Netgear network switch should be a load faster than 4 separate cables -- not complaining though . I'd still like to know if there's any sensible explanation for this behaviour. If so why isn't everybody using these types of LAN switches -- they are cheap enough !! and save loads of cable wiring.

I've studied Engineering at Uni and Physics too but I'm at a loss to explain this --and performance is DEFINITELY better - no question on that.





Cheers

jimbo

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Hello Uthaya,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Are you referring to Network Speed Test?

Network Speed Test can provide you detailed information about the upload and download speeds of your internet connections. The App also maintains a history of the internet connections you’ve tested for easy comparison. When you test a network connection
using the App, certain characteristics of your device and the network connection will be sent to Microsoft to help improve our understanding of network quality and availability. If you consent, we may also collect information about your location at the time
of the test. The data we collect is not associated with you, and will not be used to identify or contact you or for other purposes like targeted marketing.

However Network Speed Test app by default measures your connection speed in
Mbps, meaning Megabits Per Second. Mbps is the ISP industry-standard, which is easy to compare your results with your broadband plan's speed. Moreover there is no option to measure the speed in
Kbps in Network Speed Test app.

Suggest you to post your feedback on this, which helps us to improve your experience. I appreciate your cooperation in this regard.

Keep us posted if you require further assistance.