Internet speed help?

[cwd500]

My wireless internet sucks! Over wifi I am getting anywhere from .25 Mbps to about 1.65mbps down and .3 up using multiple devices. With my laptop hard wired straight from the modem I'm getting 5 to 6 Mbps and .6 up, same results hard wired through the router. This is my router http://m.belkin.com/us/p/P-F9K1102/ , I've only had the router for about a year or two. Should I try a new router? What else can I do? Also wile taking wifi speeds I was sitting about 8' away from router.

[buckmastertexas]

Off hand, I would say download a wifi scanner, and scan all the wifi channels. If other devices are on the same channels as your wifi, they could be "jamming" you. I use inssider, but there probably are better ones available.

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html

If you find that something is transmitting on top of your channel, get into the setup of your wireless router and change it to a channel nothing is on.

[cwd500]

I'll check that out when I get home.

[dhillis]

Off hand, I would say download a wifi scanner, and scan all the wifi channels. If other devices are on the same channels as your wifi, they could be "jamming" you. I use inssider, but there probably are better ones available.

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html

If you find that something is transmitting on top of your channel, get into the setup of your wireless router and change it to a channel nothing is on.

x2. If there are lots of wireless networks around, most people don't know to change the channel. Otherwise, get a linksys. I am personally not a fan of D-Link or Belkin.

[hellbndr23]

Also see which frequency you are on. 2.4 or 5 ghz. Mine is faster on 5.

[cwd500]

Also see which frequency you are on. 2.4 or 5 ghz. Mine is faster on 5.

I get the same speeds on 2.4 and 5.

[quackerback]

You also would preferably have your router up higher. That does not seem what your problem is but it is better for it to be higher for an umbrella effect

[day0082]

who s you intranet provider. i have comcast and was getting about 16 mbps, had them come out and they took out my router and updated the modem and now im at 85 mbps down stairs from the modem. hard wired to the modem 98mbps.. my gamer son thanks me everyday.

[dpatterson1976]

Update the drivers on your nic card as well as anything on the Belkin.

[hellbndr23]

What are you checking the speed with? If you have a smart phone, check it with that too. Speedtest.net has an app.

[cwd500]

who s you intranet provider. i have comcast and was getting about 16 mbps, had them come out and they took out my router and updated the modem and now im at 85 mbps down stairs from the modem. hard wired to the modem 98mbps.. my gamer son thanks me everyday.

new wave communications. that is all I can get here. 2 blocks over in town can get at&t

Update the drivers on your nic card as well as anything on the Belkin.

what is the nic card and any pointers on updating my belkin router

What are you checking the speed with? If you have a smart phone, check it with that too. Speedtest.net has an app.

I am using speedtest.net and I have tried there app on my iphone with the same results.

[cwd500]

I was just think about my modem, it's at least 7 years old. Could that be my problem?

[RustyRanchero]

I would reset the modem.

[Witchgrass]

Watching this. Trying to figure out what to do about my internet speed.

[dpatterson1976]

Nic is your wireless network interface card. You should be able to find drivers online.

If your modem and/or wireless router are older I would replace them.