Slow Download speeds?? (To Laptop) - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

ryanmess99 · 2012-03-20, 07:48 PM

So I got shaw BB50 installed. I was only ever to get maybe 3-5mbs download speed using wifi. I found out I don't have a b/g card in my laptop, so I went out today and bought a USB DLink "N" adapter. I got it installed, have a way better signal strength. But after playing around with a bunch of other channels on the router I can still only get 5-6mbs. Any suggestions?

michelkenny · 2012-03-20, 09:37 PM

Try wired to your router as the first step.

ryanmess99 · 2012-03-20, 10:15 PM

Wired I'm getting around 48mbs it's only on my laptop as being wirless. I have a "N" adapter, so I should be getting faster speeds. Shaw came out today and did a test and told me to buy a "N" usb adapter and it would increase the speeds, So I did that and still nothing better.

2012-03-20, 07:48 PM	#1
ryanmess99 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 34	Slow Download speeds?? (To Laptop) So I got shaw BB50 installed. I was only ever to get maybe 3-5mbs download speed using wifi. I found out I don't have a b/g card in my laptop, so I went out today and bought a USB DLink "N" adapter. I got it installed, have a way better signal strength. But after playing around with a bunch of other channels on the router I can still only get 5-6mbs. Any suggestions? Last edited by 57; 2012-03-20 at 11:53 PM. Reason: Nothing to do with Shaw. Moved to Computer forum

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2012-03-20, 09:37 PM	#2
michelkenny Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 27	Try wired to your router as the first step.

2012-03-20, 10:15 PM	#3
ryanmess99 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 34	Wired I'm getting around 48mbs it's only on my laptop as being wirless. I have a "N" adapter, so I should be getting faster speeds. Shaw came out today and did a test and told me to buy a "N" usb adapter and it would increase the speeds, So I did that and still nothing better.