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Re: [Internet Speed Problem] My System is using 1Mbps ONLY out of 8Mbps

 

Possible reasons: USB1.1, the adaptor you are using, software/driver
error, MBps/Mbps

On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Are you sure it's not saying MBps?
> 1 MB = 8Mb
>
> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have this problem for months but I decided NOT to deal with it as a high
>> priority and sometimes to ignore it. Now, I can't ignore it anymore. I'd
>> like to understand and know what is going on??!!
>>
>> My Internet Connection is 8Mbps
>> I'm using this machine: P4 with 512MB RAM and USB Network Adapter (N) and
>> Lubuntu 13.10 (latest update) is installed
>> I have N Router
>> *-network
>>        description: Wireless interface
>>        physical id: 1
>>
>>        bus info: usb@1:1
>>        logical name: wlan0
>>        serial: 00:1f:1f:a8:e5:21
>>        capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
>>        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800usb
>> driverversion=3.10.0-6-generic firmware=0.29 ip=10.0.0.50 link=yes
>> multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
>> http://www.speedtest.net/ is showing that I have more than 8Mbps (9.31Mbps)
>> for download and 1.06Mbps for upload
>> NO matter what website I use, even when I use LXTerminal to update my
>> system, my machine/system is refusing to use more than 1Mbps (125KB/Sec) of
>> Connection Speed while I have total of 8Mbps
>> Needless to say, everything is FINE with other machines. I'm using two
>> machines right now, the one with the problem explained above and the other
>> one is Core i5 first generation with 4GB RAM connected to the very same
>> router which the P4 machine is connected to.
>>
>> What is going on?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> amjjawad
>>
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