When I download stuff on my Windows 7 PC I'll get a max DL speed of 150kbps. I downloaded the same thing on a Windows 7 Laptop and got a Max speed of 180kbps.
The PC is plugged directly into the DSL Router while the Laptop does it's wireless thing. Any ideas?
Last edited by EchoX860; 04 Nov 2010 at 12:23.
I pay for a 20mb/s DL
I have just posted the results from my wireless connection to the 'what is your connection speed' thread @ 19.6mb/s. I decided to test again on my wired connection and it's 7mb/s. I know for a fact I have had 19+mb/s from this wired connection in the past. I've plugged the cable into the netbook and the connection remains at 19mb/s so I know it's not the cable or router.
Now I have just disabled avast AV and I am getting 16mb/s
I have just uninstalled avast:
From 7mb/s ---
Avast Web Shield seems to be a transparent proxy for all HTTP traffic so kills a huge % of your bandwidth.
If you disable Avasts' WebShield, your d/l speeds will be what they should.. I have a 40mb line and with WebShield enabled, the best I could get was @20mb...
Server bandwidth?
Or is it constantly slower on the wired? What are the speedtest results for both?
P.S Sorry for Hijaking your thread! :)
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