7.2M0 and Ethernet Performance

[luiset83]

For those of you that posted they are using Intel USB3 eXtensible Host Controller (Microsoft), try updating to the latest Intel driver below and see if your problems are resolved (or for that matter not):

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...&DwnldID=21129

Also, thanks emveepee, you made me realize Intel had released a new driver version. I am currently running 1.​0.​7.​248. I don't have this network problem however -- I just did a speedtest with the HP 3005pr over my school's network and I was able to get 90.99 Mbps download and 51.69 Mbps upload speeds on my campus network. I also have an Intel 7 Series/C216 chipset -- Acer M5-481TG Intel i5 laptop.

@Cakey, try the 3.5.97.0 driver here, perhaps it might make a difference: http://station-drivers.com/page/fresco_logic.htm

[Cakey]

Originally Posted by luiset83

@Cakey, try the 3.5.97.0 driver here, perhaps it might make a difference: http://station-drivers.com/page/fresco_logic.htm

Thanks for the link, I've installed them but sadly it doesn't resolve the Ethernet issue on the docking station, still the same as before.

Kate

[btcrow]

Same problem here. Netflix now works, but Ethernet is 1MBps tops. I'm on a 128GB Microsoft Surface Pro using the HP 3005pr USB3.0 Port Replicator.

Edit: I should note, Ethernet worked perfectly on the previous version of the drivers, but there were problems with the display.

[emveepee]

For the display I did have to backout the newest HD4000 video drivers since on both 7.2 and 7.1 they don't resize properly. When I plugged my laptop into the dynadock with my larger monitor the desktop expanded but the expanded space was not clickable unless I logged off and back on.

Martin

[Paulie]

I'm hesitant to try installing that driver in Win 8 after reading this page...
http://plugable.com/2012/12/01/windo...st-controllers

seems like the updated intel driver is for Win 7 and not Win 8, the "downgrade" is not straight forward to install, and results in loss of UASP (whatever that is)

BUT if it is reported to solve the Ethernet problems, I will give it a shot

(sorry I guess this post is not too helpful)

[jacekk]

+1 for me

I'm using Dell Latitute 6320 laptop (with USB2.0 ports) running Windows 7 64-bit edition with Kensington Universal USB3.0 docking station sd3000v dock.

With 7.1M1 drivers network performance was OK. After upgrading to 7.2 M0 Ethernet performance deteriorated. It took like 30 seconds to list files on a network share. I've tried to test LAN performance using LAN Speed Test (Lite) tool. Speed of writing data to a network share was OK. But reading data took a very long time, speed was like 50 kb per second.

[eyan]

EDIT #1: Nevermind it's still slow on network transfers...getting 2-5 KB/sec

Edit #2: It looks like I found the right combination of Chipset and USB3.0 drivers that resolves browsing and network share slowness:

Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 9.3.0.1011
(I was using a newer version of this and network shares were slow)
Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.0.8.251



I finally figured out why I was getting slow ethernet performance. When I had installed the Intel 7 Series chipset drivers, it somehow missed the USB portion of the drivers so I was using the generic "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB" drivers instead of the "7 Series/C216 USB" drivers.

Make sure you guys update with the latest 7 series chipset drivers from Intel. This fixes the issue.