Network card for 3gig connection

[alex5908]

Hello everybody,

I've recently changed over to 3GB internet connection but the connection is still 1GB (as it used to be before the shift).

Which network card (before CAD100) should I buy?

I was told that not all the cards will suit to my Sagemcom Giga Hub. Shall I use 10Base-T or SFP+ cards? Or something else?

I know that the cable should be at least CAT 6E.

[Vanadiel]

Not with the home hub 4000, or the giga hub as the SFP+ module is not removable.

With the home hub 3000 you can remove the module, but PPPOE has a fairly large overhead on gigabit connections so I would not recommend it directly to a PC.

That is why many use a media convertor so they can keep the switches etc,.. they already have setup in place.

[dks]

No, as has been outlined earlier. You would destroy the Gigahub in the process.  A good option is to install a 10Gb network card and a car6 cable to the 10Gb port on the Giga Hub. 

[Mark12r]

Yes it has been done successfully with a WAS-110 module for more information visit the discord 8311 channel its a full bypass of the gigahub with phone and tv working. it works flawlessly 

[dks]

A caution that such an approach requires some technical skill and potentially some money. 

[Mark12r]

agreed but the option is available.

[MembresLaMortaise]

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@Vanadiel wrote:
Not with the home hub 4000, or the giga hub as the SFP+ module is not removable.

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I didn't know because I'm going to receive my new GigaHub for my new service 1.5Gb today.

Can I buy a own SFP+ on Amazon and use to my PC ?

In other words, am I required to use Bell SFP+ adaptor ?

[ZaneP]

You probably read this thread on DSLR, Bell forum.

https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r33704236-HH4K-Gigahub-XGS-PON-Bypassed

Some cautions were noted, including bricking or being locked out.

As someone wrote in that thread: "It is important to take heed of the bypass warnings or there will be tears"

[ZaneP]

As @Vanadiel wrote, you can't remove the module. It's soldered onto the board.

There is a method to bypass the GH modem completely, using other hardware. It's not a simple task and has many potential problems. I'm not advocating for anyone to try this.

[dks]

The Giga Hub modem includes the SFP. There no longer is a separate SFP. You can't connect the fibre to your computer. There are complex ways to avoid using the Giga Hub, as others have posted, but they require a high level of skill and some investment. For the majority of Bell customers there is little or no difference in using a 10 Gb network card in your computer and a Cat6 ethernet cable connected to the 10Gb port on the Giga Hub. 

[HemoValencia]

Sorry for necroing this thread, but I wanted to ask. I just got the 3/3gbps service. On the modem speed test it states I'm getting speeds over 3gb for both download and upload, but if I go to another speedtest like Ookla, I'm getting less than 1gb for both. 

I purchased a 10gtek intel x540-10g-1T-X8 network card, like the one you have listed, but am not seeing the speed at all. My motherboard has an onboard 2.5gbps rating, but even when turning 2.5gbps full duplex on in the change adapter settings, it was giving around the same speeds I'm seeing now, in the Ookla speedtest below. It's on auto-negotiation currently, but if I switch it to 10gbps full duplex, it just states that no cable is connected to it in the network settings on windows10. I downloaded the driver from 10gtek's site, for wired_driver_29.1_x64 for the x540-1T. Ethernet cable is a Cat6 rated for up to 40gbps (per company's specs). 

I'm connecting straight from the modem to the pc's NIC, no router or switch between.

Am I missing something or installed the wrong driver or something? Any help would be great. 

[dks]

Thank you for your question. You are correct that you are getting the best speed at the modem. If you are using a wired connection, the next thing to try, if you are not already doing it, is to connect the 10Gb jack in the modem to the network card at your computer with a quality Cat6 or better network cable. If you are using a separate network card and it is properly installed, your motherboard speed won’t matter. Let us know how things work out. 

[Vanadiel]

If the modem speed test shows 3/3 or slightly more, that means the connection between the home hub and the remote fibre network is working correctly speed wise.

If you then do a speed test using Ookla, and your speeds show something like 1/1, check first on your network card to see the link speed. If you are connected to the 10 G port with a good cable you should see 10/10 G as link speed. There's only 1 x 10 g port, the rest are gigabit ports so choose your ports wisely.

If your link speed is good, and you are still seeing 1/1 or less, a few things could be causing that:

- Ookla server issue. It's not a bad idea to change servers and use a few different ones to ensure you get roughly the same results. they have an extensive faq. 

- You are using a QOS feature on your computer. Killer networking cards are "renowned" for their software interfering with the operation of your network card and cause issues. Hence the name "killer".

- You are using a VPN service of some kind, and they are often speed limited.

- Your computer cannot keep up with the network packets. Can be various reasons for that.

One other important thing to keep in mind on that specific card:

• Compatible with Windows Server 2003/ 2008/ 2012, Windows7/8/Visa, Linux, ESX/ESXi*. (Note that this card can be used with Windows 11, but it needs to be manually set up. If you buy it for Windows 11, please contact us for installation guide before using.)

So if you are using Windows 11, I would stay clear of this card as having to set it up manually with some installation guide sounds more like a work around than a supported method of installation.

[dks]

That card is, I believe, an 8X/16X card. If you have a slot available, a 1X or 4X may work. TPNet is a decent brand although I have an ASUS 10 Gb X4 card

[HemoValencia]

thank you both dks and Vanadiel for the replies. 

I ended up figuring it out just before I went to bed. I was unaware that only one of the ports was a 10g port on the back of the modem. The tech that came over for the install put the ethernet cable in the first 1g port, so when we were running the speedtest and only getting just over 900mb down and up, I was confused and he had no idea why that was happening. 

After much finagling within windows and adapter settings, I saw a quick reply on reddit that there was only the one 10g port (now understanding the need for a switch if needing multiple devices to use the 3gbps without being locked to just 1gbps). 

Speedtested and am getting over 3gbps down and up on my pc now. 

Thank you, much appreciated!

[AIslamovic]

Hi Alex, unfortunately a lot of people within bell are not educated enough on how to get the max speed that you paid for. They make you test on your phone where you end up seeing a disappointing sub 1gig and they just say the device cant handle the speeds, which is technically true. But many dont know that that wifi network cards cannot handle those speeds which is why you need a wired connection to get the 3 gigs. The cable as well as the network card must have the capacity to handle such speeds, otherwise its just bottlenecked performance. 

Here is a network card (not wireless though) just above 100. I dont think anything of that price exists in this market anymore.