Download speed is being throttled?

yodudel · May 5, 2014

I just built myself a new gaming computer and plugged in my Belkin f7d1101 v1 and am getting 350kb/s when we get 3mb/s. So I plugged it into my laptop and it worked just fine, giving me 2mb/s. I'm not very knowledgeable on this subject so I was looking for suggestions on how to fix the problem.

Jacob McIntosh · May 5, 2014

Are all the drivers installed and updated for not only the wifi stick, but also the USB drivers for the motherboard?

Hjgrove · May 5, 2014

Try some different USB ports, if that's not the issue we can run a few tests.

Jacob McIntosh · May 5, 2014

Are all the drivers installed and updated for not only the wifi stick, but also the USB drivers for the motherboard?

yodudel · May 5, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

All the drivers are updated for everything

yodudel · May 5, 2014

Hjgrove :

I tried putting in different ports, even 3.0 slots and it didn't help at all

boosted1g · May 5, 2014

When you tried the usb stick in the laptop, was that in the same room as the desktop or a different one?

I am assuming you tried pluging it into the front ports of the dekstop and not just the back ones"

yodudel · May 5, 2014

boosted1g :

Yes I tried the front ones and the back ones. And I set the laptop in the same spot as my desktop when I tried it.

sameerdad · May 5, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

Hjgrove · May 6, 2014

Hi there,
You could try this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RJ45-Ethernet-100Mb-Network-Adapter/dp/B000MHO3Q8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1399358327&sr=8-10&keywords=ethernet+to+usb
Ethernet to usb adapter?

yodudel · May 6, 2014

Hjgrove :

Well I tried moving my desktop and get 2.80mbps on speedtest but when I go to download something I only get 350kbps

Hjgrove · May 6, 2014

yodudel :

Well in that case, it doesn't seem to be a hardware issue, Do you get those speeds on all programs?

yodudel · May 6, 2014

Hjgrove :

yodudel :

Well in that case, it doesn't seem to be a hardware issue, Do you get those speeds on all programs?

Yes that's my typical download speed for games and everything else I download

Hjgrove · May 6, 2014

Have you got heavy traffic usage on your internet?

yodudel · May 6, 2014

Hjgrove :

No just my computer,

Hjgrove · May 6, 2014

There's always the option of a Powerline.
It sends the signal through the power line (Plugs) and allows you to receive it easily

eldapeeze · May 6, 2014

I bought a USB wifi dongle and we get about 10 MB/S here, but only get about .75 to 1 MB/S on my dongle. It's because the dongle is a POS and it's cheap. Maybe it's just the Belkin is not a great quality device. I could be wrong though.

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