Downloads and Uploads slow

Hi,

For some reason i haven't been able to break past the 300 kb/s(download(32 kb's file download)) when im browsing and 150 when browsing kb/s(upload(16 kb/s file upload)). This started happening a couple of days again. Usually i get 1MB download and 500 kb/s upload.

I did what every knowledgeable person would do and i checked my drivers and updated all of them(even the BIOS). But nothing worked.. So i just went ahead and did a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit and installed all the latest drivers and I'm still having the same problem.

The odd thing is, my laptop gets the max speed when its connected wirelessly. Its running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit.

I even checked the firmware on the router and its up to date. I even went as far to check the CAT5 cable that is connected to my router and computer. It has no signs of damage.

I'm at a complete loss on what to do to fix this problem. So, if anyone has any ideas or solution to my problem, please let me know.

Thank You,
Vince

What speeds do you get if you test in [safe mode + net]?

Slower-than-expected throughput is usually caused either by abnormal configuration settings or interference from "security" software such as anti-virus utilities and 3rd-party firewalls. You might want to try uninstalling anything like that for testing purposes (disabling services is not a valid test).

How do i make Windows 7 boot in safe mode?

I had no firewall on my last install of Windows 7, i even turned off windows firewall to see if that was the problem but it didn't change any. In my new install of Window 7 I'm running NOD32.

Bump..

Its not the laptop that is having the problem, its my desktop.
The laptop uses the full bandwidth but the desktop seems to be capped for some reason and i don't know who or why.

The thing is, i had the same drivers when my computer was using the full connection speed. But then one day it wouldn't use the full connection speed. I didn't change or install any thing the day the speed changed.

Normal downloading, say downloading from rapidshare or fileplanet. Its even like this when im just browsing the internet. I have tried firefox and IE.