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TellyAddict · 18-07-09, 11:35 PM

Hi folks, I was wondering if anyone can help me.

We have just had our VM speed upgrade.

I have a wired network in the house and out of the 4 computers, they all report 10Mbps on a speedtest. (BBMax)

This one however, can only manage 5Mbps.

I have tried installing the latest driver for my NIC, but no change. I will try another LAN cable tomorrow, but can anyone think of a cause for this other than a possibly dodgy cable?

Thanks.

martin-f · 18-07-09, 11:38 PM

one thing i can say is normal speed tests are unreliable
there is a link somewhere to a v/m speed test thats alot more reliable i will see if i can find it

martin-f · 18-07-09, 11:44 PM

see what you get with this m8

Code:

SpeedTest

TellyAddict · 19-07-09, 12:18 AM

Thanks for the link but when I saved the 50MB file, I didnt see any progress meter, it just came. Saying that, I stupidly clicked on it first so I suppose it would have already been in the cache. Still no progress meter on that though.

What I have done, even though it's late, is moved my PC to another (shorter) cable.

The missus was playing some crappy game on facebook, but the BBMax test reported 96xxMbps, so thats basically proved I have a dodgy LAN cable. Its a bit over long to be honest so I'll be getting a new 7m one made next week. LOL, I may even find cat chomps in it when I pull it out.

Many thanks for your reply though, and fast, cheers.

18-07-09, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
TellyAddict Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	50% internet speed! Hi folks, I was wondering if anyone can help me. We have just had our VM speed upgrade. I have a wired network in the house and out of the 4 computers, they all report 10Mbps on a speedtest. (BBMax) This one however, can only manage 5Mbps. I have tried installing the latest driver for my NIC, but no change. I will try another LAN cable tomorrow, but can anyone think of a cause for this other than a possibly dodgy cable? Thanks.

18-07-09, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,315 Times in 912 Posts	Re: 50% internet speed! one thing i can say is normal speed tests are unreliable there is a link somewhere to a v/m speed test thats alot more reliable i will see if i can find it __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

18-07-09, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
martin-f Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,315 Times in 912 Posts	Re: 50% internet speed! see what you get with this m8 Code: SpeedTest __________________ 1mtr orbital dish motorised azbox premium hd technomate 6900 hd combo "never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you on experience"

19-07-09, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
TellyAddict Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 50% internet speed! Thanks for the link but when I saved the 50MB file, I didnt see any progress meter, it just came. Saying that, I stupidly clicked on it first so I suppose it would have already been in the cache. Still no progress meter on that though. What I have done, even though it's late, is moved my PC to another (shorter) cable. The missus was playing some crappy game on facebook, but the BBMax test reported 96xxMbps, so thats basically proved I have a dodgy LAN cable. Its a bit over long to be honest so I'll be getting a new 7m one made next week. LOL, I may even find cat chomps in it when I pull it out. Many thanks for your reply though, and fast, cheers. Last edited by TellyAddict; 19-07-09 at 12:19 AM. Reason: Spelling

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