Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-14 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: > >> Thanks, Rick. The idea of using a USB3 gigabit dongle is great -- >> better than replacing the network card! > > One bit of advice...buy a good one. Don't get one of those el-cheapo > units. I use a "j5create" unit typically used with Macs

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Rick Stevens
On 11/13/2015 03:08 PM, Paul Smith wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 10:18 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: Thanks to all respondents! I could now determine that my network card is a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, and now it is clear why the speed test (http://www.speedtest.net/) shows a download speed of just 85

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 10:18 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: >> >> Thanks to all respondents! I could now determine that my network card >> is a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, and now it is clear why the speed test >> (http://www.speedtest.net/) shows a download speed of just 85 Mbps >> when my contracted speed

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Rick Stevens
On 11/13/2015 01:44 PM, Paul Smith wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the maximum speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless Internet

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Paul Smith
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: >>> >>> Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the >>> maximum >>> speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am >>> thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless Internet. >>> >>> Thanks in advanc

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Rick Stevens
On 11/13/2015 06:27 AM, Doug H. wrote: On Fri, 2015-11-13 at 13:25 +, Paul Smith wrote: Dear All, Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the maximum speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless In

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Doug H.
On Fri, 2015-11-13 at 13:25 +, Paul Smith wrote: > Dear All, > > Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the > maximum > speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am > thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless Internet. > > Thanks in advance

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Derrik Walker v2.0
On 11/13/2015 08:25 AM, Paul Smith wrote: Dear All, Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the maximum speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless Internet. Thanks in advance, Paul ethtool will lis

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Fernando Cassia
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Paul Smith wrote: > Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the maximum > speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? > Your Ethernet card will operate allways at its maximum speed (100Mbps if Fast Ethernet or 1000 Mbps if Gi

Re: How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread James Hogarth
For internet use your likely bottleneck is your wan connection anyway... In which case the usual places like speedtest.net apply for determining your up and down throughout. If you want to carry out throughout tests of systems you own then it's worth looking at iperf On 13 Nov 2015 13:25, "Paul Sm

How can Fedora determine the maximum speed of network computer cards?

2015-11-13 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All, Is there something in Fedora that I might use to determine the maximum speed the network card of my computer can attain on Internet? I am thinking about wired Internet and not about wireless Internet. Thanks in advance, Paul -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsub