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My flat Ethernet cable was silently cutting my speeds in half

A damaged Ethernet cable dropped my speeds to 100 Mbps, and here's how I found it ...
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Ethernet over HDMI - did any computers use it for network connection?

Some (many?) HDMI cables can also carry Ethernet over HDMI. The main use seems to be to provide internet connection to a smart TV from a cable modem box. Currently I have an ethernet-USB adaptor ...