Windows 2012 R2 guest vnic shows speed to be 1 Gbps instead of 10 Gbps

(Doc ID 2149033.1)

Last updated on MARCH 08, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle VM - Version 3.3.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 After having installed Oracle VM Windows Paravirtual (PV) Drivers 3.2.3 in a Windows 2012 R2 guest, the network speed is shown as 1.0 Gbps. Installing the same drivers in a Windows 2008 server, the speed is showing 10 Gbps.

Solution

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