Bad download speed on only one device

hjmhkh94

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I recently got BT Infinity and we were quoted to get 58 Mb down and 12 Mb up.
After the settling period, I am getting these speeds, but only on the laptop.

My desktop is wireless too but just having it in the room next door, the Download speed drops to 0.5 Mb while the Upload stays constant. Doing the same speed test on the laptop in the same location as where the desktop is, I get full speed. I moved my desktop to the same room as the router but kept it on wireless connection, and I get full speed. At first I thought it was because of the distance, but the laptop gets it just fine in the same location.

Any ideas?
 
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Disable the wireless in the laptop and try the n adapter on the laptop. It the speed drops, then your adapter is probably bad. If the adapter has no problems on the laptop, recheck the driver installation on the desktop.

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drkatz42

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sounds like an issue with the wireless adapter on the PC?
 

ikaz

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yeah wireless adaptor or you could have some heavy shielding in your wall you just don't know about. I have a similar issue with my wifi connecting to my entertainment system. I just got a couple of powerline adaptors and $10 hub.
 


Agree with this comment, especially if the pc adapter is a b or g mode and the laptop is a newer model with perhaps an n adapter. You might also want to see if you can adjust the channel on your router. Most come with channel 1 or 9 as default, and those are generally congested. Try using a a different channel.

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hjmhkh94

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The laptop is ancient, and my PC is fairly new.

I can tell you the Wireless adapter in my PC, Addon 300mbps N. And my pc gets full speed closer :S
 
Disable the wireless in the laptop and try the n adapter on the laptop. It the speed drops, then your adapter is probably bad. If the adapter has no problems on the laptop, recheck the driver installation on the desktop.

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