Ethernet Cable length

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:43

Would the length of an Ethernet Cable effect/Determine how fast pages /games and so on load up on a PC or is that down to the CPU and other hardwere ?

I'm asking as my Daughter's PC is in her room upstairs and mine is right next to the Modem and Router both are on Ethernet .

thanks

On Holiday · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:45

You won't see a difference.

I've got an unnecessary 40 meters between two routers and latency is the same at both ends.

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:47

Right so it's a hardwere issue then ? ie within the PC itself

On Holiday · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:48

Yeah I expect so, what sort of delays are we talking?

Can you run a speedtest on both and compare the two?

Website load time could be a few things, anti-virus, what DNS you're using, etc.

Orcvader · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:51

Might be worth checking the latency to the router as well, ping the router via command prompt and see if you get any packet loss.

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 10:57

well its mostly loading some games ie BF4 for me loads very quickly as do all my others, but for her they seem quite a bit slower .

mickyflinn · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:01

List your daughters system spec.

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:11

GTX 980.
16 GB DDR3 @2400 .
Intel 4670 ( No OC ).
EVGA 750W PSU.

not sure if the Mobo is z87 or 97..I do know it uses the killer network 2200 ? that sound right

something daft already!! · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:23

It will be caused by many things, HDD speed, CPU speed, RAM or just quirks of the current install of Windows. Perhaps if the speed is significantly lower than another unit of similar spec, a clean install of Windows may be needed.

andicole0 · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:30

foster grant said:
well its mostly loading some games ie BF4 for me loads very quickly as do all my others, but for her they seem quite a bit slower .

Where is BF4 being loaded from? What internet speed is achieved on both PC's?
Andi.

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:50

From Battlelog within Firefox , and I'll have to go at some point and check speed on hers, on mine its 221.20 Mbps

On Holiday · 18 Jan 2017 at 13:21

I presume he means HDD or SSD ?

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 13:48

Oh lol...its from an HDD

magpie1966 · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:14

there is a 100m maximum size for a ethernet cable, or if your using a splitter cable it's 50m per segment.
if you exceed that, the sync signal which must be within 26micra second , will cause the back off / collision detection algorythm to kick in and it drops off the network.
apart from that there is no limitations.

hope that helps explain.

foster grant · 18 Jan 2017 at 22:52

I think it does yeah lol

mattyfez · 19 Jan 2017 at 00:11

It is for cat5e STP, cat6 I believe is better, but that relies on the device at each end being capable of utilizing it.

But for domestic applications, cat5e STP is what you want fot long cable runs, as in 50m plus

lude1962 · 19 Jan 2017 at 08:36

killer network has 2 drivers, full fat that's suppose to work magic on network connections (some have reported it causes problems), or just the basic driver.
Try the basic no frills if not using already.

pigeonguyuk · 19 Jan 2017 at 16:24

id say its the response/load speed difference between your SSD and your daughters HDD being the biggest factor.

TacticalFish · 19 Jan 2017 at 16:50

pigeonguyuk said:
id say its the response/load speed difference between your SSD and your daughters HDD being the biggest factor.

Aaaand we have a WINRAR.

SC0TTRS · 19 Jan 2017 at 16:55

pigeonguyuk said:
id say its the response/load speed difference between your SSD and your daughters HDD being the biggest factor.

I placed my bets on this, the odds are looking good! :cool: