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BENR · 06-07-2006, 07:50

Hi,

I'm having a very weird problem. My internet connection on my PC maxes out at 310KB/sec, however my laptop maxes out at 500KB/sec, as it should on an NTL 4MB link.

DU meter shows the true bandwidth so I know nothing else is using bandwidth. I have also tested the laptop on the LAN port and it gets the full speed. I have even updated the motherboard LAN drivers.

I have also tried a different network card and also connecting the ethernet cable direct to the modem bypassing the router all with the same results

It sounds like a windows problem, but what?

What on earth could the problem be? Both run XP, running through a WRT54G router.

Any help appreciated, thanks!

Thanks!

06-07-2006, 07:50	#1
BENR Inactive Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2	Internet is faster on laptop than desktop? Hi, I'm having a very weird problem. My internet connection on my PC maxes out at 310KB/sec, however my laptop maxes out at 500KB/sec, as it should on an NTL 4MB link. DU meter shows the true bandwidth so I know nothing else is using bandwidth. I have also tested the laptop on the LAN port and it gets the full speed. I have even updated the motherboard LAN drivers. I have also tried a different network card and also connecting the ethernet cable direct to the modem bypassing the router all with the same results It sounds like a windows problem, but what? What on earth could the problem be? Both run XP, running through a WRT54G router. Any help appreciated, thanks! Thanks!