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stonedandhappy · 13-05-2006, 16:32

Hey guys.

Looking for a bit of help here.

I've recently moved house and have got 10Mb broadband installed. The problem is I am getting nowhere near the speeds I should be getting.

I used to stay at my dads house and had the 10Mb connection there too and speeds were fine, around 1.3Mb down.

At present I get around the 500kb mark. It maxed last week at just under 650kb.

I am using the same hardware set up as before. A wireless network using a Trendnet TEW-231BRP router, a TrendnetTEW-229UB Wireless USB adapter. I am still staying in the same region and basically nothing has change except the house that I am staying in.

I decided to ditch the wireless option and ran a cable from the router to the PC to see if there was any change in speed but alas no difference.

At my previous address I ran both wired and wireless options and with both I reached around 1Mb downstream.

I have called customer support and after running a wire directly from the modem to the PC we established that I am on a 10Mb connection and that the problem is with the router.

What really 'Pee Pee'es me off that I have changed no hardware at all and I am only getting roughly half of the speed that I should be getting.

I have done numerous speed tests from numerous sites and they all come up pish. The one on this site says that I am only on a 2MB connection.

Can anyone help here or has anyone here had a similar problem and found a solution to it.

Running cables isn't and option and I can't afford a new router, nor do I want to buy one as this one is only 3 months old.

I was considering downgrading my connection, as that is roughly the speed I am getting anyway, but I am contracted into 12 months at 10Mb.

Thanks one and all in advance for all your help.

13-05-2006, 16:32	#1
stonedandhappy Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	10M Problems Hey guys. Looking for a bit of help here. I've recently moved house and have got 10Mb broadband installed. The problem is I am getting nowhere near the speeds I should be getting. I used to stay at my dads house and had the 10Mb connection there too and speeds were fine, around 1.3Mb down. At present I get around the 500kb mark. It maxed last week at just under 650kb. I am using the same hardware set up as before. A wireless network using a Trendnet TEW-231BRP router, a TrendnetTEW-229UB Wireless USB adapter. I am still staying in the same region and basically nothing has change except the house that I am staying in. I decided to ditch the wireless option and ran a cable from the router to the PC to see if there was any change in speed but alas no difference. At my previous address I ran both wired and wireless options and with both I reached around 1Mb downstream. I have called customer support and after running a wire directly from the modem to the PC we established that I am on a 10Mb connection and that the problem is with the router. What really 'Pee Pee'es me off that I have changed no hardware at all and I am only getting roughly half of the speed that I should be getting. I have done numerous speed tests from numerous sites and they all come up pish. The one on this site says that I am only on a 2MB connection. Can anyone help here or has anyone here had a similar problem and found a solution to it. Running cables isn't and option and I can't afford a new router, nor do I want to buy one as this one is only 3 months old. I was considering downgrading my connection, as that is roughly the speed I am getting anyway, but I am contracted into 12 months at 10Mb. Thanks one and all in advance for all your help.