ASRock A75 Extreme6 network uploads speed problems.

[MarkJohnson]

I can't get my uploads speed to work properly. I get around 15KB/s max and 7KB/s often. Not sure what is the issue as all other systems are fine.

Things I've tried:

drivers from CD, from ASRock web sote, and from Realtek web site.

Reinstalled win 7 Ult. x64 twice.

Logged into server with different username to make sure it wasn't a permission issue.

Updated firmware in both my router (Asus RT-N56U) and my Netgear smart switch (Prosafe GS108T V2).

Chanmged ports on switch and replaced ethernet cable.

Not sure what else is wrong other than a bad NIC port.

Let me know if you have any ideas
-=Mark=-

ps, I get 100+MB/s download speeds, I just can't upload.

[bluetooth]

What is your usual speed? How abt testing it directly connected without going thru the router.

[MarkJohnson]

Originally Posted by bluetooth

What is your usual speed? How abt testing it directly connected without going thru the router.

Like I said above, I get around 100MBps on all my machines. I have gigabit ports all around.

How do I test directly? Don't I need the router to switch the send/recive wires so they will talk to each other? I used to have a crossover cable a long time ago, but don't have it any more, althought it was an old 10mb cable. Or will my smart switch do this? any ideas on how to activate this feature?

hmm, I have a spare Intel gigabit card, maybe I'll test with it. as well.

other ideas welcome.
-=Mark=-

[MarkJohnson]

I installed the Intel gigabit CT nic and it flys. I got a burst of 13MBps and average about 114MBps.

Not sure what else to try.
-=Mark=-

[bluetooth]

I get what you mean. I thought you were testing the speed direct to the ISP.
So within your internal network thru gigabit switches, you can't get 100mbps

[bluetooth]

Did you set the Realtek NIC settings to full duplex 1000 Mbps?

[MarkJohnson]

Originally Posted by bluetooth

Did you set the Realtek NIC settings to full duplex 1000 Mbps?

I just took the spped/Duplex setting off AUTO and set it manually to 1GB/Full Duplex and no luck.

I did check speedtest.net and I was getting 600KB/s upload there. not sure why it doesn't do that across the lan? 15KB/s just sux.

Let me know if you have any more ideas.

Thanks for helping
-=Mark=-

[MarkJohnson]

After starting to get the same issues on my ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 I figured out it must have XFastLan installed to work properly. At least it has been working for a week or so now.

It must interface with other components on the motherboard, probably the ASMedia chips on the motherboard. I wish they wouldn't put these experimental chips on the high end boards. Leave those on the budget boards where they belong.

[bluetooth]

How abt if xglast LAN is disabled

[MarkJohnson]

Originally Posted by bluetooth

How abt if xglast LAN is disabled

How do you disable cfast? I didn't see an option to disdable it, only didsable certain features and options that I don't really understand what they do.

I was able to click, "Close Window" so I don't get the annoying pop-up in the lower right corner that is always in the way of things.

-=Mark=-