Can't Connect Gigabit

[vbgeek]

I have a Z61t, that uses an advanced docking station (2503). When I connect my network cable directly to the cable on the laptop, it connects at 1000 Mbps; however when I connect my network cable to the ethernet port on the docking station, it only goes at 100 Mbps. I have verified that the card inside the docking station does support gigabit. Any thoughts please on this?!! Is there an option that disables gigabit on the docking station? Thanks!!!!

[Harryc]

The Advanced Dock is supposed to provide pass through gigabit ethernet, so it should not require any special drivers. Either the dock is defective, or the dock port/circuitry is bad on the z61t, or there is a problem with the basic functionality of the two combined that Lenovo needs to look into. I'd start with Lenovo if the machine is under warranty.