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Internet speed problem
Name: Carl_87 Date: July 16, 2005 at 02:48:01 Pacific OS: Win xp CPU/Ram: 2400amd / 512ram
Comment:
Hi everyone.
I've got a strange problem, hopefully someone can help me out. Since I've had adsl (512/128) I have had slow download speeds, usually around 20 kb/s. The strange thing is, my sisters computer (which is linked via lan cable and sharing the same connection)downloads at speeds from around 40 kb/s - 50 kb/s.
I can't understand why on this computer the speeds are so slow. Another strange thing is if I download 2 files, they each download at around 20 kb/s. This leads me to beleave i've got some kind of setting switched on to limit each file download to 20 kb/s. Is that even possible? Is there any other explanation?
I use an adsl modem by the way. My sister accesses the internet through my computer.
Name: grasshopper Date: July 16, 2005 at 06:50:51 Pacific
Reply:
Are you using a router to give your sister access?
Keep Smiling It makes them think you're up to something...
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Response Number 2
Name: Carl_87 Date: July 16, 2005 at 07:10:31 Pacific
Reply:
No, the two computers are networked via a lan cable. I have the internet conection shared over the network. That is what leads me to beleave it's not a hardware problem.
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Response Number 3
Name: Carl_87 Date: July 16, 2005 at 07:13:47 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry, I meant like a Direct link from my network card to hers. (I'm not very good with computers sorry)
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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2 Date: July 16, 2005 at 09:02:39 Pacific
Reply:
I do not know much about it, but you could check this out:
A radio talk show host on computers at:
http://www.jefflevy.com/
Click "Jeff's Lessons" at the left,
Find and click Lesson # 328 "Internet - Make your broadband connection faster"
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