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    Help with internet

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by AndyxLui, Jan 6, 2010.

  1. AndyxLui

    AndyxLui Newbie

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    My laptop(asus g51j) runs at around 20-30 kb with wireless. When I use a LAN cable hooked directly to the router it hovers around 100 kb. Is this natural or is there anyway to solve this.
     
    AndyxLui, Jan 6, 2010
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    oh hey sorry, I just tested the speed out by downloading the same thing with the wireless and then with the wired.
     
    AndyxLui, Jan 6, 2010
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    I just tested it with speedtest.net. Uhh I got 0.11 m/b downloads with 70 ping on wireless. 0.83 m/b downloads with 59 ping on wire. Also, am I being ripped off by verizon? I pay 80 for both the phone line and internet. I see other people complain about 350 kb and that just amazes me.
     
    AndyxLui, Jan 6, 2010
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    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    No DSL (I assume DSL and not FiOS) highly depends on many factors like the length of your POTS subscriber loop (distance to CO), overall wiring quality and the speed you are provisioned for.
    If any of these are less than ideal, the blame is on you. This is a major drawback of DSL and that system is built on wiring that predates the technology significantly and lacks any sort of performance guarantee.

    Also you should consider using the proper terminology. 0.11 m/b and 0.83 m/b is meaningless. You should either describe results as Kbps, or KBps (bits, b vs bytes, B)
     
    hceuterpe, Jan 6, 2010
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