LANshack Ask the Expert - Slow Networks

Slow Networks

From a cabling standpoint, you can try the following:

1) If the backbone is Fiber, clean the connectors and their cavities inside of the switch or media converter. Make sure that the fiber run is not squeezed at any tie point.
2) If the backbone is Cat 6, you can try re-terminating it. Then, examine the cable to be sure that it is not close to any sources of EMF.
3) Check the bundle of Cat 6 cables and try to make it as loose as possible. Remove any cable ties which are inside of the ceiling. In other words, keep the cables separated from each other as much as possible.