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    Google Nest Doorbell troubleshooting

    TECH SPECS ARE HERE: https://store.google.com/product/nest_doorbell_battery_specs?hl=en-GB Chime and compatibility chevron_right Battery installation · If you choose battery installation for your Nest Doorbell… Battery installation If you choose battery installation for your Nest Doorbell...
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    Google Nest Doorbell troubleshooting

    Well, i just moved into the house so i don't now if the old doorbell or the chime was the issue. Maybe both.
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    Google Nest Doorbell troubleshooting

    Sorry maybe i wasn't clear. The problem, when you i press the button on the doorbell the indoor chime does not work.
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    Google Nest Doorbell troubleshooting

    Hi Electrical Gurus, I recently installed a new Google Nest Door bell, the bell works off battery (rechargeable, needs to be charged every 2-3 months), its wifi enabled and workes perfected with a Google Nest Hub (Think Ipad type device on my counter top) All is working fine when someone rings...
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Hrmm...I'm really not sure. The store i got them from only had one type. The plug doesn't look or feel very "Industrial", its a light clear plastic plug.
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Hello, thank you all for your feedback and help. I resolved the problem by terminating the cable into sockets as opposed to plugs. My understanding was that the external Cat 5 wasn't designed to be terminated into a plug, it worked fine but only got 90mb/s. My speeds at a full 500mb/s when...
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Ok so confirmed its not the cable, i found some old Cat6, made a lead and confirmed the speed is the same (91mb), So something is up with either the plugs or the crimps. I need to go back to the store and get new brands of plugs and crimps
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    the sockets on both ends of the cable are fine, i checked a bringing my laptop cable with a new certified cable and i get full 500mb. To confirm one end of the cable is plugged into sky broadband box the other end in a USBC Cable Matters 1Gb adapter, the adapter and everything works fine if i...
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Thank you Richard the ninth and Sharpend for the excellent suggestions. Ok i tried recrimping that didn't make any difference. I made a new cable and get exactly the same speeds so thats really interesting. Looking the cable up Cat5e, i shouldn't be the cable because we should be able to get...
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Thanks for the reply Cable is external Cat5e The crimps are brand new, Probably not the highest quality, i bought them in a set from a local electrical store. they seem solid though. When i plug both ends of the cable tester (the tester which shows if you mixed your cables over) all seems OK
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    Ethernet Cable Speeds varies with a longer cable

    Hello, I'm new to this forum but have an issues that i would love your opinion on. So the issue is i'm trying to increase speeds of my wired internet. I have perfect 500Mb per second when plugged in in my sitting room (approx 40 meters away), Yesterday i ran an external eithernet cable...
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