Speeding up Download? +rep

[lawrawrrr]

My internet or download speed is becoming incredibly slow these days - it used to be between 600 and 800 Kb/s, now it's down at almost 100 for most of the time. My laptop does use wireless, but our internet connection is pretty good these days.

It takes me ages to download anything, and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to speed it up. +rep for useful responses

Thankyou!

[Luke]

Tried rebooting your router? Connecting via ethernet? What's it like on other computers? Contact your ISP..?

[Deak]

Mine has been doing the same lately, but does eventually sort itself out...
I also turn my modem off and restart it and that sometimes works

[Chris]

How many people are on your connection at one time? I think that can affect it. If it's just you then try what the others and reset your modem/router.

[lawrawrrr]

We have 2 laptops and a computer connected, but most of the time it's just me, occasionally my sister, but last night I was downloading when everyone else was asleep and it didnt get above 100 kb/s D;

[Trinity]

Is it affecting the loading of websites and stuff? Or is it just downloads?
If it's just downloads, it might be a problem with wherever you're downloading from. If it's a torrent or something, it could just have poor seeds.

[lawrawrrr]

Both internet and vuze downloads are effected - and the actual interent varies between super quick and super slow...

[ben]

www.speedtest.net

[Josh]

www.speedtest.net

?

Have you exceeded your bandwidth?

[lawrawrrr]

Dunno, how do I check? doing that test thing now...

---------- Post added 02-01-2011 at 03:19 PM ----------




how's that, i don't really know bout that thing XD