[access-uk] Re: Download speeds

  • From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:25:49 -0000

I get that 100Mb speed rating too, but that's my speed to the network
router, not the speed of the internet connection.

I think DJ is trying to establish that the speed of the connection to
the modem/router is OK.

Cheers,

From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
Peter Beasley
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Download speeds


What isp is offering 100 mb?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Download speeds


> Andy,
>
> That 100MB is different from the WIFI speed.
>
> 100MB simply shows you are connected at 100MB to your ISP.
>
> I havent' used Vista of yet mate, sorry.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:53 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Download speeds
>
>
>> DJ - I've looked under 'local area network' on my pc, which is
wired to
>> the
>> network, and it says the connecting speed is 100.0mb; I can't find
yet
>> where
>> this info is retrieved from on the laptop under the some what
differently
>> laid out Vista OS!
>>
>> What about this wired speed of 100mbs on the PC? -
>>
>> Andy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:25 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Download speeds
>>
>>
>> | Andy,
>> |
>> | Sounds like your Wireless here.
>> |
>> | Go to Network Connections in Control Panel.
>> |
>> | Hit apps  key on Wireless network.
>> |
>> | Cursor to and select Status.
>> |
>> | Read the screen with jaws/window eyes mouse cursor.
>> |
>> | What speed is the signal at?
>> | ----- Original Message -----
>> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> | Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:17 PM
>> | Subject: [access-uk] Download speeds
>> |
>> |
>> | > Hi all -
>> | >
>> | > I'm just downloading RealPlayer10 on to my laptop using my
wireless
>> | > network,
>> | > as it's required for the BBC I player. Although I have ADSL
>> broadband,
>> it
>> | > is
>> | > only downloading at 6.5 kb per sec. Obviously, this is
ridiculously
>> slow,
>> | > and is taking a 12mb file probably over an hour to download.
>> | >
>> | > Anybody know why this is so slow? It's the first download I've
made
>> for
>> | > the
>> | > laptop on the network, so wondering if it is a settings issue,
but
>> can't
>> | > think what! Is wireless usually slower than wired when
downloading? -
>> | >
>> | > Andy
>> | >

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