Gigabit card running at 100mb :( little help please?

[HardD99]

hey guys i did a little search but i must be using the wrong terms, anyways...

I just installed this gigabit nic adapter in my pc and installed the drivers. It obtains an IP and connects to the network, but when i view status i see thats its only running at 100mb, instead of the 1000mb it should be running at. I have it connected to my DLink gigabit router and im using cat6. any suggestions on forcing this thing to 1000mb?

 

[LOCO LAPTOP]

um have u tryed different wires?

BTW is that the DIR-655? cuz if it is i have it and works great!

 

[Hurin]

Well, there is probably a reason it's not auto-detecting to 1000MB. However, you might want to just see if your NIC can be forced by going to Device Manager and double-clicking the NIC. Under the Advanced tab, you should have a value for speed which is probably set to "auto" or something like that. You should have the option to set it specifically.

As others have suggested, however, try swapping cables to rule out faulty ones.

H