Faster Ethernet

[LVMarine]

I'm using a HP 110-194 Desktop Product # H6U03AA#ABA and wish to increase my internet speed.  We are set up with a 300Mbps system but this PC only supports up to 100 Mbps.  Is the ethernet card upgradable on this system or is there another way to get more speed?  Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Unfortunately, there isn't much you will be able to do if anything.

Your PC's motherboard has no expansion slots to add a PCI express gigabit ethernet adapter, and I don't know how fast a connection you will get if you purchase a USB3 to RJ-45 gigabit ethernet adapter and plug it into an available USB 2 port.

Plugable USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet, Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 7, XP, Linu...

That would be a risk you would have to take if you want to give one of those a try.

You definitely won't get the full 1.0 GB ethernet connection out of a USB 2 port.

You could try a dual band wifi adapter but again there is that USB 2 port speed reduction.

I just bought this one and only have an available USB 2 port, and it is giving me around a 250 MB download speed.

There is also a 5% off coupon you can check to get a small discount.

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[LVMarine]

Thanks for the info.  I'll give one of those a try and see what happens.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.