'Puter help

[Aerovette]

Internet speed is between 230 and 254 Mbps.

Computer speed test on my lapt top and another laptop is only 95.

I can't figure out what is choking it down or how to fix it.

I am not talking about wifi. This is wired ethernet.

The cable guy unplugged my laptop and plugged his in and it hit 233. I plugged mine in and it went to 95




Any help is appreciated.

[Stangkiller]

Are these newer computers? Are you sure they are gigabit Ethernet connections in the PC?

No vpn?

Check your Ethernet settings, are they fixed IP addresses/ over-riding the dns?

Did you turn off WiFi for the test to make sure you were testing Ethernet?

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Stangkiller

Are these newer computers? Are you sure they are gigabit Ethernet connections in the PC?

No vpn?

Check your Ethernet settings, are they fixed IP addresses/ over-riding the dns?

Did you turn off WiFi for the test to make sure you were testing Ethernet?

What if I were to ask you to post that in English?

[Stangkiller]

Originally Posted by aerovette

What if I were to ask you to post that in English?

Try this:

https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-chec...-Ethernet-port

[Aerovette]

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[Cybercowboy]

That 95 number is suspiciously close to 100 Mbps, which is a standard Ethernet speed. You could have cables that your router detects as not suitable for 1000 Mbps (or anything over 100) or your computer's Ethernet ports may be set to 10/100 instead of 10/100/1000.

If you have a hub connected to the computers, and then connected to your router, it's probably a 100 Mbps hub and not a gigabit hub. You want Cat-6 Ethernet cables for gigabit just FYI.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

That 95 number is suspiciously close to 100 Mbps, which is a standard Ethernet speed. You could have cables that your router detects as not suitable for 1000 Mbps (or anything over 100) or your computer's Ethernet ports may be set to 10/100 instead of 10/100/1000.

If you have a hub connected to the computers, and then connected to your router, it's probably a 100 Mbps hub and not a gigabit hub. You want Cat-6 Ethernet cables for gigabit just FYI.

The new gigabit capable cables coming out are considerably smaller in diameter than that standard Cat-V or Cat-VI cables. IfI have to use pre-fab cables, I only use panduit approved ones.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by aerovette

What if I were to ask you to post that in English?

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

The new gigabit capable cables coming out are considerably smaller in diameter than that standard Cat-V or Cat-VI cables. IfI have to use pre-fab cables, I only use panduit approved ones.

The last couple I got were flat and about 1/4" wide, and they work great. I've put many ends on Cat-V and Cat-VI cables but nowadays you rarely need more than a few cables due to wifi being so good, so it's easier to just buy them.

[Earthquake Driver]

You suck at the inter-webs

[Aerovette]

It appears the laptop is only able to use 10Mbps or 100Mbps when I look at the advanced menu. It is set to auto negotiation and is running max. I guess I should not expect much from 13 year old ethernet house wiring and a 7 year old laptop. I do expect more from the wifi though. I assume somewhere it is also limited by the laptop.

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by aerovette

It appears the laptop is only able to use 10Mbps or 100Mbps when I look at the advanced menu. It is set to auto negotiation and is running max. I guess I should not expect much from 13 year old ethernet house wiring and a 7 year old laptop. I do expect more from the wifi though. I assume somewhere it is also limited by the laptop.

Yeah, my current work laptop is about 5-6 years old and doesn't do the higher-speed wifi that most of my other devices can do (iPhone-X, iPad, etc.) Your laptop is probably wireless 2.4GHz b/g/n only, not wireless 5GHz 802.11a/n/ac. My router lets me make multiple wireless SSID's. You can specify if they are wireless 2.4 or wireless 5, and if they are for guests. My work laptop can only see the wireless 2.4 SSID's.

[Cybercowboy]

I wouldn't worry about being limited to just 100 Mbps on your laptop. You can still get the full bandwidth out of your internet if you are using more than one device at a time, like streaming some video on two or more devices simultaneously.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

I wouldn't worry about being limited to just 100 Mbps on your laptop. You can still get the full bandwidth out of your internet if you are using more than one device at a time, like streaming some video on two or more devices simultaneously.

Is there a way to see what speed things like Roku or Fire TV is actually using?

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by aerovette

The cable guy unplugged my laptop and plugged his in and it hit 233. I plugged mine in and it went to 95




Any help is appreciated.

Throw away that secondhand i3 gaming PC you bought from m0K and go get yourself a real computer.

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Is there a way to see what speed things like Roku or Fire TV is actually using?

Not unless you have a fancy router or some other type of equipment. As far as I know anyway. But you can estimate it pretty easily. You'd need to know what sort of compression is being used, and of course the resolution and frame rate. Using RGB 3x8bit should be fine, I doubt you're going to find out exactly what color depth they are using. I'm sure that Roku and Fire TV compress the living shit out of their streams.

[Olustee bus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

What if I were to ask you to post that in English?

That shit don't come in English!

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Is there a way to see what speed things like Roku or Fire TV is actually using?

Often there is a menu setting that will display this sort of information. For example, on YouTube there is a "stats for nerds" button you can click to show this kind of stuff.

[erickpl]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

Throw away that secondhand i3 gaming PC you bought from m0K and go get yourself a real computer.

My guess is the tech had a computer with a 10/100/1000 card in it and your machine, being older, is only a 10/100 card. Since you're hitting 95 Mbps, that's my guess anyway.

That is of course assuming he just took the cable you've been using and plugged it into his laptop and not changed anything else.

Getting an upgraded network card is easy if you have a desktop. Laptops can be a bit more challenging to upgrade, esp a hardwired network port on the motherboard.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by erickpl

My guess is the tech had a computer with a 10/100/1000 card in it and your machine, being older, is only a 10/100 card. Since you're hitting 95 Mbps, that's my guess anyway.

That is of course assuming he just took the cable you've been using and plugged it into his laptop and not changed anything else.

Getting an upgraded network card is easy if you have a desktop. Laptops can be a bit more challenging to upgrade, esp a hardwired network port on the motherboard.

You're assessment is correct. He unplugged from mine and plugged in to his and instantly 233. I need a new laptop.