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    Slow speeds with x220 and Verizon Rezound LTE hotspot

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by andyadler, Jan 9, 2012.

  1. andyadler

    andyadler Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello everyone. I've recently picked up a HTC Rezound phone, which runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network (I'm in New Orleans, BTW). When using the built-in hotspot mode connected to my x220, I get slow (150ms) ping times and am lucky to break the 1 Mb/s barrier (this in LTE mode). The x220 has the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6250 AGN wireless adapter, which works fine with every other high-speed wireless connection.

    Conversely, the Rezound hotspot blazes (10 Mb/s and faster) on my iPad and two desktop machines in my house (both have wireless adapters). The pokey speeds experienced on the x220 don't seem to be related to location (I've tried a bunch). Instead, I've concluded there is some conflicting setting on the Centrino 6250 adapter. I've played around with various of these settings, but nothing so far has worked.

    Any suggestions about what might be going on? I love the phone, and very much want to resolve this glitch so I can make the most of its LTE capabilities.


    Many thanks in advance...A. :confused:
     
    andyadler, Jan 9, 2012
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  2. mariol90

    mariol90 Notebook Consultant

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    you could try tethering through USB and see if that performs better. if you try to download a file on your x220 through the hotspot mode, does that also go slow?
    it's possible a program on your laptop could be messing the speeds up too. not sure why it'd do that though.
     
    mariol90, Jan 10, 2012
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