The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Does wifi internet seem more sluggish after Vista?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ellandry, Mar 9, 2007.

  1. ellandry

    ellandry Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    113
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I installed Vista Home Premium on my new 1505 and vista installed a generic broadcom 802.11g adapter which doesnt have near the changable settings as the dell driver did. My wifi just seems more sluggish now. any ideas?

    also a lot of sites are timing out on my now and never did before

    also I have the Dell 1390 Wlan card
     
    ellandry, Mar 9, 2007
    #1
  2. WackyT

    WackyT Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    906
    Messages:
    1,389
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    1) Download and install the manufacturer's Vista driver for your wireless card.
    2) Disable IP V6 for your wirelss connection.
     
    WackyT, Mar 9, 2007
    #2
  3. RedSensiStar

    RedSensiStar Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    178
    Messages:
    897
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Yes it does appear to do so on my desktop if I run it from my USB wireless card. Wired not at all.
     
    RedSensiStar, Mar 9, 2007
    #3
  4. ellandry

    ellandry Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    113
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I installed the manufacturers vista drivers but cant seem to find this you spoke of 2) Disable IP V6 for your wirelss connection.
     
    ellandry, Mar 10, 2007
    #4