EastCoastMaster
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Ok so I have a relatively new laptop with an atheros gigabit NIC. It only has "auto negotiation" as a speed option for gigabit connection. My switch is a Netgear 16 port unmanaged gigabit switch and supports full-duplex. Using Net Meter I get about 315mbps write speed and 6-700mbps read speed using a WD 2TB My Book Live for the file transfer speed tests. I should also mention I put a Kingston SSD in my laptop. Why does it appear I am getting a half-duplex gigabit connection and how can I get a full-duplex connection to my laptop since the atheros driver setup page only has auto-negotiation for speed options for a gig connection, as mentioned above?