internet speed problem

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

i've been checking out y my internet isnt giving me my full paid for speed and turns out my max signal is only 60%...how do i get 100%?

Kid Sister From : NYC OS : Mac OS X

where u been checking this from?
and please give more details.
what your speed supposed to be? what u getting? upload? download?

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 3rd 2008, 5:52 am

Try changing your router channel, mode (b/g), and encription settings. See if any of that boosts your signal.

Also, how far are you from it? Are there rooms in between? What kind of router do you have?
What speeds are you getting and what are you supposed to have?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

my router is bout 10 feet from my laptop. and now im only gettin 50% signal (have an app that tells me) and im sposed 2 get lik 2 Mb/s but router says im only gettin 1500 Kb, yet all tests say only 1000. changed the channel already, mose is mixed for more options

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 3rd 2008, 7:08 am

Try changing the encription if there is any? WEP/WPA

Is there anything near it which can be blocking/reducing the singal for some reason?
Also, try just putting it on G mode, the fastest

Did you always have this problem?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ya always been lik this, only things near it is wireless phone (cant move it), xbox, tv, sound system. it has a WEP. i think trying my other router may help 2?

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 3rd 2008, 7:27 am

Wireless phone near it? -_- You mean what, like RIGHT near it?
The recommended amount of space between a wireless router and phone is about ~20 feet lol.

Try out your other one then and see if its the same

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 3rd 2008, 8:57 am

if your downloading torrents then you might have used your allotted bandwidth. what ISP are you on and what plan are you paying for?

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

bellsouth and all i no is it is DSL. and ya it is a wireless house phone, or did u mean lik cell phone? if so that is near the comp 2 b/c i obviously keep it in my room

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 3rd 2008, 6:52 pm

how much u paying for it? im thinking its the bandwidth thing... im taking a break from torrents for a little so that i can regain some bandwidth before i go to brazil so i can set some running (linux distros wink

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Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

lik 37.95 for this...

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and 1500 KB is not 1.5 MB. and i only get access to jus under 1200. its BS and my gay area cont get any faster

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 4th 2008, 12:46 am

wow, $32.95 for that? happy

For $29.99, you can get 3.0mbps in LA, and it connects at about 2.9mbps and you get a free wireless router plus the first month free tongue

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ok every time i run a test i get this. idk wtf it is but i know it shouldnt fail...

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Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

ok so i've been lookin more into it and its weird. w/ my speed 200 MB shud take 20 min, but its takin lik 40 min. any ideas?

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 30th 2008, 7:48 am

ok bro, check if you have any forwarded ports, if u have a static IP set up. reset your router. reinstall firmware.

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 30th 2008, 9:54 am

IP fail? try renewing it maybe

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

i dont even no how 2 check those settings on my router very limited options...i have versalink

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 30th 2008, 12:03 pm

hah, coincidencially I have versalink as well. But its the verizon version so im guessing its COMPLETELY different from yours

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

idk, go 2 the settings in ur browser and SS it and ill tell u if its dif

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 31st 2008, 7:20 am

if u have the same router it should be the same firmware....

Subject: Re: internet speed problem July 31st 2008, 8:29 am

it should. but it doesn't. verizon uses its own firmware..

Veteran Member From : Florida OS : Mac OS X Leopard

dam verizon, y do they always have 2 b so complicated