asked on 9/5/2013

Slow Download Speed

Hello All,

I am currently having trouble getting my desktop wireless download speed to match what my laptop speeds are reaching. My laptop is currently getting ~25MBps whereas my desktop is getting ~4MBps. Upload speeds are both roughly at 5MBps. I am testing from the same location.

I have attached the specs of my desktop.

I have tried just about everything on my wireless router, which is an Cisco Linksys E1200.

Network Mode: Mixed, Wireless N, Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless B/G --None have improved speeds

Channel Width: Auto (20 or 40 Mhz), and 20Mhz

Channel: I have tried every single one from 1-11

WMM Support: Enabled, Disabled

UPnP: Enabled, Diabled

Security Mode is set to WPA2 Personal.

Any ideas?
JUSTINSPC.txt

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csg_int_it

9/8/2013

stergium

9/5/2013

hello.
I have a question. Was it always like that or something happened?
A very good guide to solve wireless bandwidth issues on windows 7 can be found here http://www.sysprobs.com/windows-7-network-slow
Please feed back

terencino

9/5/2013

Hi, what wireless adapter (model number) do you have on the desktop?
What is your desktop model? Sorry the CPU-Z test is mostly for system diagnostics, not much help with this issue...
What did you use to test the download speed, speedtest.net?
Is it possible for you to connect your router to the desktop via hardwire, disable wireless, and then test download speed?
...Terry

csg_int_it

9/5/2013

ASKER

Stergium - It wasn't always this way. Something happened but I am unsure what. I cannot recall anything significant that would be a red flare. I did use speedtest.net for the download speeds.

Terry - It's a home built PC. The wireless adapter model is a WMP600N. Windows Device Manager is showing the correct driver installed. I have not been able to physically wire the desktop to the router yet. I hope to do so tonight.

I am at work, so any troubleshooting will have to be done later. Either when I get home or when my roommate can power on the desktop.

Thanks,
Justin

terencino

9/5/2013

Hi Justin, after you have done the test with hardwire, can you test the desktop wireless with security turned off? Just to eliminate some confounding factors...

csg_int_it

9/5/2013

ASKER

Terry - I had done so previously using wireless. With no improved results. Or did you mean test it specifically while hardwired?

terencino

9/5/2013

No just wireless with no security, but if you tried that already that's great we'll leave it at that! Cheers..Terry

csg_int_it

9/8/2013

ASKER

Wired into the computer improved my download speed to 29MBps.

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