just ran a speed test on a wired connection it was 1.34 mbps download and .42 mbps upload, wireless not 5ft from the router 0.41mbps download and 0.32 mbps upload.
--- In [email protected], james barrow <jjamescbarrow@...> wrote: > > hey i just went and run speedtest.net and it was 0.55mbps download and > 0.35upload with a ping of 15 ms > > > > ________________________________ > From: Donk <d.knieriem@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] wireless problems > > > Â > Ok, so 640 kbps is a pretty slow connection. Who is your ISP (Internet > Service Provider), and how fast do they say your connection is supposed > to be? > Dialup connection speeds are around 56 kbps. > DSL connection speeds are around 1,500 kbps. > Broadband and Cable speeds are usually at least 500,000 kbps. > > So, I'm guessing you have a DSL connection? If you have DSL then you > are probably getting as much speed as you will ever get. I've had DSL > before and I know it is not easy to watch YouTube videos without them > stopping to buffer every few seconds. It's frustrating, but that's just > DSL. > > I don't think your router is the problem, but I guess it is possible. > The only way to be sure wold be to try a different router. > I would call your ISP's tech support phone number and tell them your > speed is too slow. If they gave you the router they might send you a > new one for free. > > Donk > > On 1/5/2012 6:45 PM, james barrow wrote: > > no i messed up its actually 640 kbps download and upload 358kbps, i was > > looking at the wrong thing sorry. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Donk<d.knieriem@...> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] wireless problems > > > > > > > > Hi - I'm getting confused. Try this: > > Press Control/Alt/Delete and click the Networking tab. If you have > > Window 7 I think you need to select "Task Manager" first, and then click > > the Networking tab. > > You'll see a moving graph. If you aren't actively surfing the web or > > downloading anything, the graph should be at or near zero percent. > > You'll also see your Link Speed, but this is not really a "true" measure > > of what your connection is. > > To get a better idea of your actual speed go to this website and run the > > speed test: > > http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ > > This will give you an idea of what your speed is in Mbps (Mega Bits Per > > Second). I have a FIOS connection which is rated "up to" 15 Mbps. My > > actual speed from the test is currently 12.67 Mbps (downstream). > > > > The figure you first quoted... 300 mbps is (I think) the maximum speed > > you could possibly expect from a wireless N router. This isn't > > necessarily your internet connection, it is the speed you router is > > sending its wifi signal to your pc. Plus, you will never reach that > > maximum, it is just the speed that the router is capable of under > > absolutely perfect conditions. > > > > So, is your connection so slow that you are having trouble surfing the > > web or streaming YouTube, etc.? Or are you just concerned because the > > figure isn't 300mbps? > > > > Donk > > > > On 1/4/2012 9:18 PM, james barrow wrote: > >> she has said that some times when i am not online, hers is faster than > >> when i am on, i am looking at my wireless status, under the network and > >> sharing center, and it should be 300 mbps and its only 130, hers i think > >> was 75 mbps, and her comp is brand new. > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Donk<d.knieriem@...> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:15 PM > >> Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] wireless problems > >> > >> > >> > >> Yes, spyware can cause your connection speed to decrease. It wouldn't > >> decrease your actual speed, but if the spyware/virus is flooding your > >> connection with sends and receives it could appear that your connection > >> is slow. How are you measuring your speed? > >> Have you tried disconnecting each pc and using the other to see if one > >> of the pc's is slowing the connection? > >> > >> Donk > >> > >> On 1/4/2012 8:17 PM, james barrow wrote: > >>> would spyware cause the connection to be slow. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> From: Donk<d.knieriem@...> > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 5:16 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] wireless problems > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Also - are you 100% certain that the problem is not related to your PC. > >>> Maybe you've got a bad spyware infection? > >>> > >>> Donk > >>> > >>> On 1/4/2012 8:08 PM, Donk wrote: > >>>> Hello - > >>>> I think you posted about this before. Did you try various different > >>>> channels? Obvious things to look for would be cordless phones, > >>>> microwave ovens, or any other kind of device that may be causing > >>>> electrical interference. Changing channels should mostly fix this, but > >>>> you might have to try several different channels to find a clear one. > >>>> Also, I assume you've reset both the modem and the router? Shut down > >>>> the PC, turn off (or unplug) the router and the modem. Leave them off > >>>> for at least 30 seconds. Then boot the modem first - give a few minutes > >>>> to connect. Then boot the router - give it a few minutes. Then the PC. > >>>> You could also try a factory reset of the router (and modem if possible) > >>>> by using a pencil tip to press the "reset" button on the router. 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