10.Mbps to 100.Mbps !?

[Tazirishlamb]

hi

I dont know if it s a hardware problem , or just a software configuration i need to do,

the thing is im not very advanced with pc's, so laymans temrs would be great when explaining anything for me thanks !


the thing is!

My friend and I are both on a the exact same braodband package, his when he checks his online status reads 100.Mbps whereas when i check mine it's running at only 10.Mbps

what might be the problem here for me.

thanks alot

[Mausau2000]

That sounds like your NIC (network interface card)'s speed a.k.a Network Card

http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ this should test ur speed.

[chazzy]

also are one of you using a router?

[Tazirishlamb]

yes he is using a router

[chazzy]

typically, routers will run at 100mbps, so he sees 100mbps on his card, but the modem is only sending at 10mbps max, so since you're not using the router you only se what the modem is sending.

[A1ien51]

run this: http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

Eric

[tyman00]

In reality it doesn't matter much if you are at 10mbs or 100mbs. Like it was said before, your modem is limiting the connection to 10mbs.

Windows displays the connection speed to the nearest Gateway. Your gateway is the modem (10mbs) while his Gateway is the router (100mbs). But his router is only getting 10mbs from his Modem so he has the same speeds you do. Also you are probably only getting a 1.5mbs or less connection to the internet from your ISP anyway so 100mbs (even 10mbs) doesn't matter.

That speed would only really matter if you had a Local Area Network setup. Then you could transfer files between computers on your network at 100mbs as compared to 10mbs.

[felgall]

A 10mbs internet connection is a very fast connection to the internet. Most people have internet connections that are 1mbs or less.

Local networks can be 10mbs, 100mbs, or 1gbs depending on the speed supported by the network cards in the computers.

While you might get a 10mbs or 100mbs speed between your computer and your router (depending on the speed of your network card) the speed you get between the router and the internet will depend entirely on what package you have purchased from your ISP. That package will specify what speed the internet connection from your router is designed to operate at. Even a T1 line only operates at 1.5mbs and a T2 line operates at 6.3mbs (both of which are way slower than the slowest network card). A T3 line operates at 45mbs so only when you get to that speed internet connection does it start to make a difference what network card you use.

[tyman00]

^^^^^ A way better explination than mine ^^^^^


P.S. I get 2.2-3.2mbs depending on the day or night on cable connection :)