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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on September 6, 2007, 9:37 pm
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> When I test two different computers connected to the same cable modem
> through the same router, I get significant variances between the two
> conputers:
>
> Desktop Computer: Avg Down Speed = 2900 kb/s, Avg Up Speed = 689 kb/s
> Laptop Computer: Avg Down Speed = 11129 kb/s, Avg Up Speed = 1976 kb/s
>
> Both Computers run Win XP SP2... the laptop is newer, but how much
> affect should processor speed really have on these speed tests?
>
> By the way, I used both http://www.speedtest.net and
> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
> and results were sonsistent between the two speedtest services.
I know for a fact that some firewalls will cause a HUGE slowdown.
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