Ever, decreasing...internet......speed.........

My internet (Safari) keeps getting slower and slower. About every 3 months or so it takes a significant drop in speed. It now takes at least 20 seconds on average to load a single web page. However the download speeds have not decreased much at all. I checked the bandwidth and its about 1 mbps which is what its always been since I upgraded to broadband. I originally thought that maybe it was my wireless router going dead. Its a Linksys WT54G or something like that. But every now and then my airport card will fail. It will kick me off the network and when I try to get back on it will keep saying failed to connect and I know this isn't just because of my router because this also happens at ASU (my college). Does anyone else have this problem? Bad hardware? Possibly spyware or viruses (I know they aren't very common on Macs but I'm just throwing anything out)? Bad router? Or a combination of those? Somebody please help, this is almost as bad as dial up!

It uses public DNS servers vs. the likely crummy ones your ISP provides.
If you want better DNS, use the DNS servers from Opendns.com
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
They filter out known phishing sites and will even correct typos like if you put in craigslist.com it will send it to craigslist.org for you.
Note DNS takes your "apple.com" (or any web site) which means nothing to the internet and finds out the IP address for you and sends the traffic to the right IP address.
Since you are using a router , to save doing these IP addresses in every computer that connects, put these in your router setup screen instead of what is there now which will be nothing. Then every computer benefits.
Here is a link to see how to do it anywhere:
http://www.opendns.com/start/
Upper right on the page, just pick the operating system or device and they show you with pictures.
ISP's pay bottom dollar I am convinced, for DNS.

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Thanks,
J

Thanks for the info.
You will be able to configure your AirPort Express to "join" the wireless network created by the 2-wire for airtunes.
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That's not the router's IP address. Most likely it will be 192.168.1.1
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Laptop Internet speeds decrease because of latest bios update.

Hi
I just recently updated my bios to version f 33 and now my internet speeds with this laptop are going up and down randomly each and everytime.
The speeds with my other devices connected are just fine so no problems with my wifi.
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Absurdly slow internet speeds and often unable to ...

I'm used to getting around 13 Mbps Internet speeds from BT.
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I've called BT, and been through some tests with them, and they assure me that everything is fine, and that my Internet speeds are as high as ever.
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0 Kbps21000 Kbps
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Win 7 on bootcamp partition, very slow internet speed

hi!
it might be an answer to my problem somewhere on this forum, but
right now i do not have the time to browse through - so ill just post my problem quick and simple.
im running windows 7 ultimate on a intel imac, via bootcamp. the issue is simple, yet pretty annoying.
in iOS, my internet speed is great, as it should be (my bandwidth is 12/12 mbit).
but in windows 7, for some reason (been like this ever since install) things are going SO slow.
i mean, watching videos on youtube is a nightmare, every 3 second at lowest quality possible, it still
has to buffer. same goes for other streaming sites/services. downloading usually does not exceed 300 kb/ps, but in
ios this could easily hit 1,5 mb/ps.
if i listen to music on say grooveshark (adjusted to lowest quality) the music stops to buffer if i load a different webpage. its that bad.
ive taken a bandwidth check in windows and in iOS, and in iOS the speed is normal, in windows its 1/10th of what it should be.
anyone know why this problem persists?
as i know of, windows 7 doesnt have any bandwidth limiting of default.
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Hi, I'm having the same problem.
I installed win8.1(64bit) on a iMac7,1 20inch(mid 2007) using Winclone.
Everything was working fine after I downloaded some driverhelper and installed those drivers.
Yet the internet on Win8.1 is very slow, the download speed is merely 60-100kb/s .
While if I open the Mac system, the same resource can easily to beyong 2MB/s.
As I have 25Mb/10Mb connection at home.
I'm new here , don't know exactly what driver I need to fix this problem.
Try to install boot camp.
However, I tried 5.0 / 4.0 , it all said bootcamp x64 is not supported on this computer model.
Don't know where i can download the bootcampe 3.0 to have a try ?
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Internet speed drops 85% when routed through WRT160NL

I have a WRT160NL, and it decreases my internet speed from 3700kbps down to 550kbps when I route through it.
My ADSL modem is connected via ethernet cable to the WRT160NL, then I have an ethernet cable from port#1 of the WRT160NL to my desktop computer. With this connection, I get a download of about 550kbps.
When I route directly from my ADSL modem to my desktop (bypassing the WRT160NL) my download speed is 3700kbps. I've checked all cables and connections. What is causing the speed to drop by 85%?
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As you are facing the problem on your Hardwired computer, then you change the settings on your Router... Once you login to the Router setup page.. Below the Setup you will find MTU size which will be set to AUTO so you need to change it to Manual and change the Size from 1500 to 1365 and click on Save Settings..... Then click on the Security tab and Disable "SPI Firewall" and Uncheck "Filter Anonymous Internet Requests" and click on Save Settings...
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Now you can check the Speed, what the speed you are getting it on your Computer....
If you still face the same problem then i think you need to upgrade the firmware of your Router.. Go to website linksysbycisco.com/downloads.........insert model no of your router in serach tab......select proper version of your router........download the firmware file......save that file on desktop....
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on the device : -
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on a computer hard wired to the router...In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1...Leave the Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
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How can I read the internet speed in a MAC?

How can I find the INTERNET SPEED in a MAC?

You typically use a free Internet Speed test. It does an upload and a download from a known site, bypassing certain configuration problems. Just do a search to find a dozen services eager to test with you (in exchange for the Ads on their pages).
Do not pay for this service, and DO NOT accept any CR@P they suggest you download to "fix" your speed. They cannot tell from outside whether you have problems, and none of the things you can download ever makes anything better.
If using Wi-Fi, one generally finds that the Wi-Fi part of the connection is the limiting factor.

HT1338 I have a MBA and although I have a broadband connection, the internet speed in the MBA is pathetic. I even can't open a normal song in Youtube in half an hour, so please help !

I have a MBA and although I have a broadband connection, the internet speed in the MBA is pathetic. I even can't open a normal song in Youtube in half an hour, so please help !

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Poor internet speed getting slower

The area i live in has a very poor internet speed however in the last couple of months it has got significantly slower, where web pages arent evening loading and streaming is getting near impossible
BT call centre suggested leaving it an hour, then a day then a few days and they would 'fix' something. No change ever happens after these calls and leaving the internet unused for days at a time is getting unacceptable

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Connection information
Line state
Connected
Connection time
0 days, 0:11:29
Downstream
1,280 Kbps
Upstream
448 Kbps
Line state
Connected
Connection time
0 days, 0:11:29
Downstream
1,280 Kbps
Upstream
448 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.1
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
8.2 dB / 15.0 dB
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63.0 dB / 31.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
15.9 dBm / 12.3 dBm
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0
Loss of Power (Local)
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FEC Errors (Down/Up)
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CRC Errors (Down/Up)
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HEC Errors (Down/Up)
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I have connected a airport extreem to my network and do npot see any increase in internet speeds

I have purchased a apple airport extreem and do not see any benifit to doing so. Download speeds and upload speeds are the same and streaming with my apple tv is still very slow.

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In other words, the AirPort Extreme cannot make the signal that it receives from your ISP go any faster.
The AirPort Extreme is capable of handling far greater speeds than your ISP can ever hope to provide, so think of the speed on your AirPort Extreme network as if it were a fire hose.....and speed delivered by your ISP as if it were a garden hose.
You can connect the garden hose to the fire hose with the right adapter, but you will get no more water out of the fire hose than the garden hose can deliver.

Slow internet speeds and dropping connection

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ADSL Link
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I also got this from the BTW speed tester
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Download Speed
1.24 Mbps
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Additional Information:
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put everything back as it was and this is what it looks like now:
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Downstream
Upstream
Connection Speed
160 kbps
448 kbps
Line Attenuation
61.5 db
31.5 db
Noise Margin
19.9 db
12.0 db
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Internet speed inconsistant

I have had the Airport Extreme base station for several months and it has worked without a hitch until this past week. Recently, the internet speed varies wildly: Web pages load erratically and Youtube and Movie Trailers on Apple TV take forever to buffer. I have tried multiple settings with the same result each time. To test, I used my Comcast Cable internet directly through Ethernet and with my Airport Express. Both work fine so it is definitely an issue with the Airport Extreme. I have also restored the AEBS with the reset button to factory default and created a new network from scratch with the same result as before.
Help!!

scratch that...
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For the past month my Internet has been deteriorating. I get patches of the day (maybe 30minutes) where I have a normal Internet speed, latency's of ~30 and download speeds of around 5k kbps. But now my average download speed is more around 300-600 kbs with latency's greater than 150. I find that the connection is slightly better late at night or early in the morning. I have tried the call centre's but they really haven't helped what so ever.
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Port
Status
TxPkts
RxPkts
Collisions
Tx B/s
Rx B/s
Up Time
WAN
PPPoE
459447
693630
0
1610
30298
07:59:36
LAN
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560521
458938
0
24931
2230
08:00:01
WLAN
11M/54M/130M
258804
119804
0
6844
623
07:59:49
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Downstream
Upstream
Connection Speed
6496 kbps
448 kbps
Line Attenuation
14.0 db
7.0 db
Noise Margin
14.9 db
25.0 db
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Download speedachieved during the test was - 1157 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6496 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 5000 Kbps
Would be grateful for some help/insight in this matter as it very fustrating.

Hi jpleclef,
Your line is entitled to get the speed close to 7 megs. The test that you have uploaded shows the good router status. I would advice you to check it with the ethernet cable (yellow ended). If however it gives you the same speed then it can be considered as an issue.
There might be some flag on the line.
Could you please tell me your plan.
And there are several ways where you can raise this issue to higher level.
Dear jpleclef, Please note that you need to be paitient with this. I am saying this because I've seen thousands issue like this which customer endup giving the BB connection, even this doesn't help because changing the service provider doesn't changes the line.
So, Task for you is:
Check with ethernet cables.
tell me your option plan
In the next post I'll explain you a lot more of the test result that you have posted. Feel free to write me on *******.
Regards,
Abhinav
Abhinav Rai

Slow internet speed with Site-to-Site VPN

I have 2 RV042 routers, one is version 1 and the other is Version 3 and both have up to date firmware loaded. Both ISPs are cable, one is Comcast and the other is Mediacom. I have set both MTUs to various different settings and set the upload download speeds in Bandwidth Management. Speedtest.net shows speeds at office # 1 of 30/5 and office # 2 is 10/2. The VPN connection is always active. My problem seems to be this, if data is ever being transferred between the offices the internet speed for office #2 slows down to 1.5/.12 but there isn't really any notable differences at office #1. Does anyone have any idea of what could cause the drop in speed.

This makes perfect sense depending on the size of the file. Bandwidth is limited to the speeds you stated, no matter what resource is using them--internet or vpn. Also, a large factor is that with asymmetrical bandwidth that when a lot of upload bandwidth is used, the download bandwidth suffers as well.
I bet most of the time when this happens, the file is being transferred from office #2, thereby using up all the available upload bandwidth.
Office #1 won't see the effects from file transfer because the file transfer is using download bandwidth not upload bandwidth.

Loss of internet speed using EA2700

Hello,
So I setuped my network as follows.
one Linksys Ea2700 model is the DHCP server and connects via PPPOE to my ISP and another 2 routers ( same model) connected to the router.
Now if I connect directly with my computer ( Asus G series laptop with Windows 8 installed on him) I get the full 100 Mbps connection the ISP promised.
Connected to the internet behind the router I get a speed loss to 40 Mbps wired connection and about 27 Mbps wireless connection.
If I connect behind one the second routers I use as access points the speed is at about 9 Mbps wired connection and 8 Mbps wireless connection.
I've tried disabling the router firewall protection but it only made things worse. Thou It felt a bit faster as someone suggested I couldn't use the internet properly ( the pages weren't loading but oddly If i could manage to download something it had a decent speed).
Also connected through one of the second routers I have a CCTV recording device that also streams to the internet ( with a setuped DDNS ) and it works properly. If I disabled the stream I couldn't notice much of a internet speed increase.
As a final note I already read this thread http://community.linksys.com/t5/Wireless-Routers/EA2700-wired-speed-issue-worst-expensive-router-i-e...
Incidently me and him have the same ISP.
So my questions are:
How do I decrease this internet speed loss that passes through the routers?
Is changing any of the routers neccesary? According to the specs these routers should be working fine.

Hi dkey89,
Media prioritization should be set to 0 kbps for Downstream Bandwidth and Upstream Bandwidth. See illustration below:

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