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†TYRANICK†™ · 12-11-2007, 09:11 AM

As u may remember we recently got an internet upgrade, apparently with wireless me being skeptical but thats not the prob though, its speed.

Ok im on the tiscali 8MB package with a thompson modem:

(on the taskbar animation it says "Local area connetion" < err huh?? "speed: 100mbps" lol it aint that fast xD and "connected" obv)

SSID: Speedtouch 0059EB
WEP HEX: 637DB638D4
Connected using: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

Ok so yeah its 8mb or supposed to be, at the moment im not on the machine as stated on the "my system" thingy, im on my old 1.

Pent4 1 gig ram gforce 440mx lol (that reminds me...the 3 major pc factors dont effect the internet speed do they? ram, processor, gfc card etc?)

Now at the moment im connected to the computer directly off the white ethernet cable as stated above, did some speed tests to try it out (limited coz this comp wont install flash lol) on this particular website:

http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/speed-test.asp

And the fastest i seem to get is 4.4mbs or about 580kbps download speed...when it should be 1mbps download speed websites tell me...uhh whats going on?

Now on the site i checked the "wireless" thingy even though im connected via ethernet, did this matter? nope. Coz it doesnt make much of a difference if un/or checked.

So i was wondering...since i cant get on speedtest.com becoz of the flash, are there any proper online internet speed testing sites i can go on? that dont require flash?

Then again that mite not make a diff...coz the max download speed i have is 580kbps so far when on numurous sites benchmarks state "1meg". (or if it isnt 1meg download for 8meg internet then wats it ment to be?)

Should i complain to tiscalli? Or are we doing something wrong?

Another thing...we need it on two other computers, apparently since i was at school at the time my mom didnt ask the man which particular USB dongle thingy we need, and the internet is confusing me, so can anyone plz help me as to which or what kind of USB dongle we need to get? or PCI card or somthing?

Many thanks in advance :)

12-11-2007, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
†TYRANICK†™ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 148 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Help with new wireless connection As u may remember we recently got an internet upgrade, apparently with wireless me being skeptical but thats not the prob though, its speed. Ok im on the tiscali 8MB package with a thompson modem: (on the taskbar animation it says "Local area connetion" < err huh?? "speed: 100mbps" lol it aint that fast xD and "connected" obv) SSID: Speedtouch 0059EB WEP HEX: 637DB638D4 Connected using: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Ok so yeah its 8mb or supposed to be, at the moment im not on the machine as stated on the "my system" thingy, im on my old 1. Pent4 1 gig ram gforce 440mx lol (that reminds me...the 3 major pc factors dont effect the internet speed do they? ram, processor, gfc card etc?) Now at the moment im connected to the computer directly off the white ethernet cable as stated above, did some speed tests to try it out (limited coz this comp wont install flash lol) on this particular website: http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/speed-test.asp And the fastest i seem to get is 4.4mbs or about 580kbps download speed...when it should be 1mbps download speed websites tell me...uhh whats going on? Now on the site i checked the "wireless" thingy even though im connected via ethernet, did this matter? nope. Coz it doesnt make much of a difference if un/or checked. So i was wondering...since i cant get on speedtest.com becoz of the flash, are there any proper online internet speed testing sites i can go on? that dont require flash? Then again that mite not make a diff...coz the max download speed i have is 580kbps so far when on numurous sites benchmarks state "1meg". (or if it isnt 1meg download for 8meg internet then wats it ment to be?) Should i complain to tiscalli? Or are we doing something wrong? Another thing...we need it on two other computers, apparently since i was at school at the time my mom didnt ask the man which particular USB dongle thingy we need, and the internet is confusing me, so can anyone plz help me as to which or what kind of USB dongle we need to get? or PCI card or somthing? Many thanks in advance :)