Laptop Internet Slower then Desktop

FusionFury

Hi,

I just purchased a Sony Vaio and I done a speedtest.net test and it only comes up a 1MB/2MB at the most.. but when I do a speedtest on my desktop it's over 20M (through ethernet)

That's a big difference so I wondered what could be stopping it from getting the full speed? my friends laptop connects wirelessly fine and gets great speeds to match my desktop (which is connected through ethernet(

I'm on the verge of taking it to the shop to get repaired but I know they will cost alot of money when It's tight right now...

Any solutions?

Thanks

FusionFury

Could other wifi signals in my area stop it from working? because sometimes it works normal and then goes really low MB 1 or 2.

I live in a block of flats.

free4440273

FusionFury wrote: »

Could other wifi signals in my area stop it from working? because sometimes it works normal and then goes really low MB 1 or 2.

I live in a block of flats.

all other things being equal -- and that your friend's laptop connects on wireless at a decent speed, then this could be an issue with the wireless adapter. might be worth checking for an updated driver -- often makes a huge difference . even still though, that is a huge discrepancy .

are u talking of your friend's laptop at your location, in your flat ?

FusionFury

free4440273 wrote: »

all other things being equal -- and that your friend's laptop connects on wireless at a decent speed, then this could be an issue with the wireless adapter. might be worth checking for an updated driver -- often makes a huge difference . even still though, that is a huge discrepancy .

are u talking of your friend's laptop at your location, in your flat ?

I think it might be the channel frequency as I changed my channel frequency from my superhub virgin media broadband from auto to channel 13 and it suddenly gave me my normal speed on my laptop.

Or it could be the wireless card is faulty or too sensitive, it's a atheros wireless card.

RussJK

You can use InSSIDer to see if other wireless networks are on the same channel:
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

Sounds more like it's to do with the wireless adapter though as free9329292 suggests.

FusionFury

Thanks, i'll check that.

I thought it was other people's wireless as I have about 8 or 9 different signals on my laptop network connections.

debitcardmayhem

If your router and lappy wireless card can support 802.11n then I would suggest using N there is no overlap unlike 802.11g.

FusionFury

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

If your router and lappy wireless card can support 802.11n then I would suggest using N there is no overlap unlike 802.11g.

How do I change it to N?

debitcardmayhem

FusionFury wrote: »

How do I change it to N?

Which router is it ?

closed

whats the speed using ethernet. different AV?

speedtests aren't reliable. Are you on a 20Meg connection?

FusionFury

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Which router is it ?

Virgin Media Superhub

closed wrote: »

whats the speed using ethernet. different AV?

speedtests aren't reliable. Are you on a 20Meg connection?

It's around 20-30MB on ethernet, so it's obviously a problem with the wireless.. I'm baffled as like I said my friends Acer laptop works fine..