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I've connected multiple devices to a Slate 7 WiFi router (GL-BE3600). However, my laptop and phone get significantly better internet speeds over WiFi than the desktop connected with Ethernet. The ...
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Derek Elkins
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2026-01-14T00:09:36Z (8 months ago)
Ethernet connection to Slate 7 slower than WiFi connection
I've connected multiple devices to a Slate 7 WiFi router (GL-BE3600). However, my laptop and phone get significantly better internet speeds over WiFi than the desktop connected with Ethernet. The Ethernet is gigabit and the internet speeds are sub-gigabit so it's not just the limitations of my NIC. Indeed, the speeds over Ethernet are slower than my old router which was the bottleneck before. Also, I get gigabit speeds when doing speed tests within my LAN and directly from the router to the PC. Connecting the desktop to the router via WiFi is not slow. I've tried different (new) Ethernet cables with no change, and the speed is slower with the same cable than it was with the old router anyway. The desktop is running Arch Linux. I've tried changing various settings on both sides with no effect.