Just got my new computer, i5 2500k, 8gb of RAM (so I'm sure my computer isn't the problem) but my internet is really slow, sometimes google searches and simple text web pages come up fairly quickly and sometimes (quite often) takes quite a few seconds. Finding it difficult to play youtube videos even at 360p. At 240p, the download bar only just manages to keep up with playback.
I did an internet speed test and my download speed is 9.7mbps and upload speed is 0.98mbps. According to a BT webpage I found about internet speeds, 10mbps should load internet pages instantaneously.
A note about my network setup: I'm running the internet modem into a Netgear Wireless G-router. I have the internet set up for use wirelessly for laptops and mobile phones in the house. But because I have a new desktop (my first ever) I need to connect to the internet wired too. So I've connected the LAN port on the back of the computer up to 1 of 4 LAN ports on the back of the Netgear Wireless G-router. There aren't any more slots on the internet modem itself so if I wanted to connect the desktop straight to the modem I wouldn't be able to have wireless internet too. Am I doing this wrong? Is this splitting the signal or something? But then how come the speed test I did on my desktop said near enough 10mbps?
Also, the cable I'm using is about 10m long, quite long but it shouldn't be making such a huge difference should it? Again, the speed test should have accounted for this, shouldn't it?
Any help greatly appreciated!
I did an internet speed test and my download speed is 9.7mbps and upload speed is 0.98mbps. According to a BT webpage I found about internet speeds, 10mbps should load internet pages instantaneously.
A note about my network setup: I'm running the internet modem into a Netgear Wireless G-router. I have the internet set up for use wirelessly for laptops and mobile phones in the house. But because I have a new desktop (my first ever) I need to connect to the internet wired too. So I've connected the LAN port on the back of the computer up to 1 of 4 LAN ports on the back of the Netgear Wireless G-router. There aren't any more slots on the internet modem itself so if I wanted to connect the desktop straight to the modem I wouldn't be able to have wireless internet too. Am I doing this wrong? Is this splitting the signal or something? But then how come the speed test I did on my desktop said near enough 10mbps?
Also, the cable I'm using is about 10m long, quite long but it shouldn't be making such a huge difference should it? Again, the speed test should have accounted for this, shouldn't it?
Any help greatly appreciated!