WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports

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WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-07 13:41:49
Tags: #LAN Ports
Model: Archer C80  
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Hello All

 

I have two TP Link routers

TP-Link Archer AC1200 Archer C6

TP-Link Archer C80 AC1900

 

I have had this problem first with C6 now with C80 too.

 

The speed of the LAN ports keeps switching between 100 full duplex and 1000 full duplex across all 4 Lan ports.

 

I have tried swapping new ethernet cables, Cat 5e and Cat6. And latter changed all ports.

 

Even across all combinations i am not able to determine why the speed drops to 100 full duplex from 1000 full duplex and again goes up and some other port comes down.

This was earlier happening to C6  i thought the router was faulty so got c80 the brand new router has same problem too

Both have the latest firmware and have been power cycled several times

 

This is my network

 

WAN Cat 5e cable 450mbps

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 |                      ------ 20 meter cat 6 cable --- TPLink Gigabit hub 5G1005D  --- 2x 3meter cat 6 cables  into a PC and a Laptop

C80 ---- LAN --|

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|                       ----- 3 meter Cat5e or Cat6 cable to laptop

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WIFI -- 4 clients

 

This system was working well for years until last month when it started having problems. I am also trying to get the ISP invovled but they say LAN side is not my problem.

 

Can any one help ?

Thanks in Advance.

 

 

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Re:WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-07 17:08:25

  @FrostLink 

 

Hi,

 

Am I understanding this right that you've had this problem with two different routers (C80 and C6) and three different computers (1x PC and 2x laptop)?

 

As it's quite unlikely that two different routers or three different computers have exactly the same rare problem you might want to start looking at the Gigabit switch instead. 
Can you remove the TL-SG1005D temporarily from your network or replace it with the C6 (used as a network switch) and then check whether the problem persists?

 

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Re:WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-07 19:10:50

  @woozle 

 

Thanks that is an interesting thought. Will try this out.

 

But why does the network path way without switch, i.e router directly connect to the laptop also toogles between 100 & 1000 full duplex.

 

But still let me try your suggestion, if it works nothing like it.

Will do this next day and get back to you. It is late in the night now.

 

Thanks a ton !!

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Re:WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-07 21:24:51

  @FrostLink 

 

I know, it doesn't make sense that the switch would cause such a behavior.

 

But it also doesn't make sense that you have two different routers with exact the same problem when nobody else is reporting these issues with either of the two router models.

 

By the way, how do you actually notice that a network link has switched from 1000 to 100 or from 100 to 1000? Are you looking at the "Ethernet Status" page of the router?

 

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Re:WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-08 02:38:54

  @woozle 

 

Hello woozle, Good morning

 

I swapped out the hub for the C6 in Access Point mode.

I had the same problem, in fact the flip flop happened right in front of my eyes.

 

First the Laptop was 100 full duplex & PC 1000 Full Duplex, then when i tried to power cycle both routers

Laptop was 1000 full duplex & PC was 100 Full duplex.

 

Being utterly confused i put the input from C80 LAN port to C6 LAN port ( It was previously in WAN port )

Now all are showing as 1000 Full Duplex ( WAN & LAN )

Power cycled again, Still shows as all 1000 Full duplex which is very good.

 

 

I verify the connection speed through,

 

The actual speed in router status

The connection speed of the link in the computer

And the actual download speed ( fast.com or speedtest.net )  -- ( Shows less than 100mpbs or around 450 mbps while toggling )

 

I am not sure whats going on .. but as long as it works it works.

Thanks a lot for taking time to respond to my questions.

 

I will observe this over a few days to see if the toggle happens still

 

Thanks !!

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Re:WIFI Router LAN randomly switches between 100 & 1000 Full duplex across all ports
2023-06-08 08:04:06

@woozle 

 

Nope the problem is still there.

 

Going to try with a new 15 meter cable.

 

If this fails i will toss everything out including the ISP, cables, routers and everything and build a new network from scratch 

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