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Leeds_Tykes_RFU · 30-03-2007, 22:37

I'm not quite sure if I've posted this in the correct forum, if not I'd be grateful if one of the mods would move it!
But anyway, just got the VIP pack and the 10mb broadband, and I'm happy as a pig in the wotsit with it. But, what's confusing the hell outta me (and admittedly, it doesn't take all that much!) is the rather confusing results I get running speed-tests on the computers at home. I have my modem connected to a Belkin wireless router, and we have three laptops connected to the network. When I run a speedtest on MY laptop, I get as close to 10mb as makes no difference. However, the other two laptops only seem to connect at one third this speed.
My laptop is a new machine running Vista, the other two are rather older machines using XP (if that makes a difference). The only fire-wall on all PCs is the Windows one.
Could it be a problem with the wireless cards in the two older machines...or is there a much simpler solution which I've simply overlooked?

Thanks.

30-03-2007, 22:37	#1
Leeds_Tykes_RFU Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leeds Services: TV XL BB L V+ V Posts: 57	Conflicting downloads! I'm not quite sure if I've posted this in the correct forum, if not I'd be grateful if one of the mods would move it! But anyway, just got the VIP pack and the 10mb broadband, and I'm happy as a pig in the wotsit with it. But, what's confusing the hell outta me (and admittedly, it doesn't take all that much!) is the rather confusing results I get running speed-tests on the computers at home. I have my modem connected to a Belkin wireless router, and we have three laptops connected to the network. When I run a speedtest on MY laptop, I get as close to 10mb as makes no difference. However, the other two laptops only seem to connect at one third this speed. My laptop is a new machine running Vista, the other two are rather older machines using XP (if that makes a difference). The only fire-wall on all PCs is the Windows one. Could it be a problem with the wireless cards in the two older machines...or is there a much simpler solution which I've simply overlooked? Thanks.