1Gbps internet not reaching 1Gbps in speed tests, is that normal?

[Kurgen]

My last 3 runs on my "Guaranteed" 1000Mbps internet:


11/27/2025 5:47 PM
ping: 13
download: 539.57
upload: 216.76
server/location: Gosport / Iomart


11/27/2025 5:46 PM
ping: 10
download: 532.17
upload: 202.72
server/location: London / Wildanet


11/27/2025 5:45 PM
ping: 10
download: 750.65
upload: 216.71
server/location: Andover / Cilix Limited


So please I paid the extra to upgrade from 500Mbps!

11/26/2025 2:37 PM
ping: 10
download: 521.82
upload: 107.85
server/location: Andover / Cilix Limited

Ive got 900mbs up and down, and i usually get about 930mbs on a good day... the one thing i had to do to get these speeds was change my LAN cable to 10gb cat 6a.. it wouldnt reach that line speed for me with cat 6. your upload is capped at 200 anyway and thats mostly ok

 

[ChrisD.]

Ive got 900mbs up and down, and i usually get about 930mbs on a good day... the one thing i had to do to get these speeds was change my LAN cable to 10gb cat 6a.. it wouldnt reach that line speed for me with cat 6. your upload is capped at 200 anyway and thats mostly ok

Sounds like a defective cable rather than cat6 not being up for the job - I run 10 Gbps through my house without issue on cat5e. It has limitations in terms of distance, but quality cat5e that's properly terminated will happily do 10 Gbps.

 

[Meddling-Monk]

Sounds like a defective cable rather than cat6 not being up for the job - I run 10 Gbps through my house without issue on cat5e. It has limitations in terms of distance, but quality cat5e that's properly terminated will happily do 10 Gbps.

Cat 6 reporting in; Cat6 hardlines with Cat5e and Cat6a patch cables connecting to systems, 10Gb/s throughout the household (just a shame I'm the only power user here).