Window 7 bandwith!

I just got win 7, and i am not happy about it. I got Windows 7 Premium and my computer is 64 bit. My old system was Win XP , 32 bit and it was OLD and the dl speed was fast. This time my dl speed is 80-83 KBPS. I wanted to download a game called " Maplestory " that i played in my old PC. It only took 3 hours so im probably predicitng 150~ KBPS. IT TAKES ME 6+ HOURS TO DOWNLOAD ON WINDOWS 7. WHAT IS WRONG?




Screenshot of my performance data.

I use a wire connected to my modem with a router and share internet connections with family (3) people total.

bcz its nothing to do with th OS its your internet thats slow

Hello Runxfighter2,

Your slow download speed is most likely not being caused by your new Win7 OS, but rather, the ISP service that your family has (which could be experiencing some service issues that may be causing the slowdown), along with the fact that three people are all sharing the same amount of bandwidth allocated from your internet provider, which can also contribute to slower internet performance for everyone.

You could either wait until later to try your download again, when you are the only one online, or if you still believe there is a major issue, you should contact your ISP service and ask them to run a diagnostic test on your modem, as they can malfunction and affect bandwidth.

In general it is not the OS that would make your internet connection slow. It depends primarily on your ISP and your available bandwidth for upload and for download. Cable connections are generally fastest but vary greatly depending on how much bandwidth you neighbors are using at the time; DSL is slower; and dial-up is extremely slow.

Some issues that ARE under your control are things like the packet-size. Files are broken up into "packets" of information and encoded with a checksum; when that packet gets to your computer, it the checksum doesn't match then it needs corrected or retransmitted - lots of retransmissions may make it seem like your connection is slow but really it is transferring data but it had to resend the same packet 3 or 4 times. To tweak these settings you might try the freeware tool from speedguide: SG TCP Optimizer. You may find that if you use the optimal settings in the general and advanced tabs you may notice slight improvement.

i tried autotuning=disabled , but it doesn't show a difference at all and also i got dsl. why is it that i download a game that takes 3 hours but now its 6. thats the problem.

how do i use the sg tcp optimizer i dont get it

When you run TCPOptimizer, first make sure your connection speed is set properly, it should be automatic but if it appears way off then adjust it (this is the speed in mega/kilo-bits per second that you have contracted with your ISP, for instance dial-up is the bottom 56 kbps). If you have two network connections, such as a lan line or a wireless adapter, then make sure the right adapter is selected. Then at the bottom it should be on "current", click "optimal" instead and "apply changes". Next click the Advanced Settings tab at the top. At the bottom again change "current" to "optimal" and "apply changes". Then reboot your computer.

As I said this may help a little bit but your results will still vary depending on your ISP and often with the time of day because of varying usages or even because your ISP may actively throttle some connections.

I don't know if this would apply to you or not. You stated that your computer is wired, so that's why I'm making this suggestion.

Time Warner replaced my ancient wireless router last week, with a wired one (RCA DCM425). The technician asked me which computer did I want to router to go to, I said my desktop. The service is excellent, I have no gripes.

But when I tried to run my notebook through that same connection, using three different versions of Windows & one version of Linux (Mint 9), I cannot get it to connect, no matter how much troubleshooting I do. It reports a signal, that's as far as I can go.

You're now using a different computer as well. Do you still have the "old" one? If so, try plugging it into the router and see what happens. If all is well, you may need to give your ISP a call. Some routers are configured to recognize the MAC address of the installed computer, if you try to install another one, it may not work at all, or not properly.

Also, you could have an old router that's not fully compatible with Windows 7. If your ISP provided it, they're responsible for making everything work right.

And Welcome to the forum, Runxfighter2! I forgot my manners. Hopefully, you'll get your issue solved soon, if you haven't already.

Best of Luck,
Cat

Cat, his computer does connect he just feels it is slower.

As for you Cat, Is your box a real router with multiple RS232 port connections or is it a simple one connection router modem (just curious, it doesn't effect the rest of my post)? It is possible to enter a specific mac address of the computer into the routers I have used (Linksys & Belkin) - it is a very secure method, especially effective for wireless, because it will limit connections to only those computers listed and even though you are now wired, it makes me wonder if that is what they did to yours. It could explain why your laptop can't connect. Whether that is what is causing it or not, I would contact your ISP and tell them you need to be able to plug in either computer.

My modem is a one connection one (RCA DCM425) and I've learned that if you want to install a different computer from the installed one, you have to "spoof" the MAC address of the other one to connect. I have a borrowed connection, as long as I don't hog it from my landlord.

When I buy another notebook, I'll buy a new wireless router, but only locally, because if my desktop drops in speed at all from where it is now, I'll return it for a full refund. I understand that if I have both devices running, it'll slow, but if only the desktop is running, I better be getting a 920KB/sec to 1.2MB/sec on downloads. I've bitched and raised hell with my ISP for months to get my speed to par, and now that I have it, no wireless crap is going to slow it down.

Time Warner does carry wireless modems now for notebooks now, so I may look into that when I buy another one. But at any rate, I will not sacrifice the speed that I have now just to run a notebook on. Never.

Cat