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    Recommended Ethernet Cable Brands

    I had been using so-called Cat 7 cables for years with no issues. About a month ago, I could not get more than 100 Mbps. I asked the initial question and was advised to use Cat5e/Cat6. (Thanks, again for this advice) Then, instead of searching Amazon and randomly buying a cable, and maybe...
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    Recommended Ethernet Cable Brands

    To assist future readers of this thread so they know what not to buy and at least one cable which works. I bought these cables ---> Click Here and replaced the cable from the modem to the router and from my Mac Mini to the router and I am seeing 823 Mbps down and 24 Mbos mb up. I am paying for...
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    Recommended Ethernet Cable Brands

    Would you post a link to the Ethernet cable you bought most recently?
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    Recommended Ethernet Cable Brands

    Noob question... I noticed there are a lot of posts about what Ethernet cables not to buy, e.g., any so called Cat 7 or Cat 8 cable, but I have not seen any posts which recommend specific Cat 5e cables. Perhaps I've missed them, however I searched this forum for the word 'recommended' and found...
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    AX88U - No 1 gig connections

    Thanks for the Thanks for the welcome! Firmware is Merlin beta - 388.1_alpha-g8ea471fa9e I did a full factory reset (pressed and held red button) right after I installed the Merlin code. I will look for another cable and buy a new one if needed. Any recommendations? The cable I am using is...
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    AX88U - No 1 gig connections

    Comcast 900 download. When I connect my Mac Mini directly to the Comcast modem and run Speediest it reports approx 850. When I connect to the AX88U, using the same cable, Speedtest reports approx 85. The AX88U is acting as if the connection is 100meg, not 1000meg. Any ideas for...
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