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    Slow wireless internet help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by macaddict84, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. macaddict84

    macaddict84 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok so I got timewarner wideband internet a couple days ago. On my desktop, that is connected via ethernet cable, I can get the full 50mb download. Also that day I my killer 1103 card for my m14x. I installed the 1103 card and ran the speed test. I got only 9mb down and it stayed at that over and over.

    So timewarner came out tried a few things and on there laptop they got close to 50mb down using wireless. So I decided to put the 6250 back in my laptop and see if that would work. I put the card back in and ran the speedtest and only got 6-7 mb down.

    So now i'm not sure what to do, anyone have any suggestions.
     
    macaddict84, Aug 20, 2011
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  2. Jovan for PREZ

    Jovan for PREZ Notebook Consultant

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    Well obviously it's the system, but since the high end WiFi card did barely any better than the other one, I would guess that it's a problem with software, not hardware. Try reformatting Windows 7...
     
    Jovan for PREZ, Aug 20, 2011
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