In some cases, especially in businesses, you may have a separate modem and router, along with other equipment connecting to the router such as a network switch. Many homes use a combination modem/router device provided by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Your LAN is essentially the network inside your home or business. With regards to network performance, it is crucial to first separate whether an issue is with Wide Area Network (WAN) performance, or if the issue is with Local Area Network (LAN) performance.
If you just need to know how to perform a network performance test/benchmark, jump down to configuring iPerf.
In this article, we'll be taking a deep dive on the nuances of network performance for those who need some additional explanation while striving to be concise, and to educate users of various experience levels relating computer hardware and computer networking. Please contact your laptop manufacturer to confirm whether or not your computer supports DP 1.4 if 4K 60Hz is desired.Ĭomputer networking is a complex topic. All lower resolutions will be supported at 60Hz. For example, USB-C laptops which support DP 1.2 will be limited to 4K 30Hz.
Examples include the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, and the Surface Book 3.ĤK 30Hz will be the maximum resolution and refresh rates for computers which do not support DP 1.4. Most motherboards with dual USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports are limited to a single Alt Mode output only one Alt Mode adapter supported per system.ĤK 60Hz is only supported on laptops which support DisplayPort 1.4 (DP 1.4). ASMedia USB 3.1 controllers do not support Alt Mode video output. Most current phones and tablets with USB-C ports do not support Alt Mode video output. Adapter has been fully tested for functionality on the 2018+ iPad Pro (mirroring only)/MacBook Air/iMac and iMac Pro/MacBook and MacBook Pro/Google Pixelbook/Dell XPS 13 & XPS 15/Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Spectre x360/Samsung DeX capable devices/Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Go/and many other systems which support USB-C DP Alt Mode. Plug and Play installation on any Chromebook/Windows/Mac/Linux hosts which support DisplayPort Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) video output functionality. All of our products are backed with a 2-year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support
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