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verdictx · 11-19-2008, 06:08 PM

My DSL service can handle 6 mps, but I'm capping out at 2 mps after testing against multiple sites (like Speakeasy's speed test).

My roommate and the AT&T technician were able to connect at 6 mps off the same router using the same online speed test sites. I've tried two network cards, one hardwired, the other wireless; both achieve the same speed of 2 mps consistently.

All drivers have been updated, and I have no firewalls running. Does Vista have any settings that would artificially limit my bandwidth? Anything else that might create a bottleneck in my system other than hardware?

Thanks in advance!

(My computer is a beefy gaming rig built this year, I'm assuming that it's not a hardware failure at this point since I have no issues with any other software.)

11-19-2008, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
verdictx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista X64 Home	Bandwidth limits on Vista? My DSL service can handle 6 mps, but I'm capping out at 2 mps after testing against multiple sites (like Speakeasy's speed test). My roommate and the AT&T technician were able to connect at 6 mps off the same router using the same online speed test sites. I've tried two network cards, one hardwired, the other wireless; both achieve the same speed of 2 mps consistently. All drivers have been updated, and I have no firewalls running. Does Vista have any settings that would artificially limit my bandwidth? Anything else that might create a bottleneck in my system other than hardware? Thanks in advance! (My computer is a beefy gaming rig built this year, I'm assuming that it's not a hardware failure at this point since I have no issues with any other software.)