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Internet slow on Windows 8...new laptop! Help??

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  • 27-03-2013 8:25pm
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    crby
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I bought a new Samsung i5 NP550P laptop yesterday which has Windows 8.

    I've noticed my wi-fi internet connection is really slow with this, even though my old Dell Inspiron connection speed is fine...so im guessing its just a problem with Windows 8.

    Can anyone help with this...how can i speed it up??

    Thanks in advance!


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    #2
    joetoad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭joetoad


    Run speedtest.net and see what speeds your getting, is it downloading automatic updates?


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    nxbyveromdwjpg
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    Having the same problem with a windows 8 Dell inspiron 15R, getting 1.26Mbps down from speedtest.net and over 35Mbps down on the phone and a windows 7 machine.

    Driving me bananas, have googled and some people say it's powersaving mode, I'm not in powersaving mode though.

    Any help much appreciated, I am close to returning the machine to Dell, it's driving me crazy.


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Getting the same results on a wired connection?


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    nxbyveromdwjpg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    Torqay wrote: »
    Getting the same results on a wired connection?

    Actually I just plugged in and speedtest.net gives me the same (good) speed as windows 7 and the phone.

    So looks like it's something to do with my wifi setup in windows 8?


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Disable the power saving mode in the adapter's advanced settings.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,307 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    You just got a brand new everything - ergo, don't assume it's the OS causing your problem.

    Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open your Task Manager, under the performance tab right click inside of the Wifi Graph and view your network details, that will tell you how strong your link is (54Mbps, 80, 290, etc) - that number tends to vary based on Wireless configuration, whether it be location of your PC, strength of the router, constructive and destructive environmental interference, etc. My desktop has a link this morning of 74Mbps, a 6 year old laptop had 290Mbps the other night, farther away from the router. Your link strength and your speeds will also vary with how many devices are on the network and what they are doing, to which I have no less than a dozen and sometimes 2 dozen on at any one time.

    You can also go into Device Manager and see what type of adapter you have. For instance some of the newest Sony Vaios, with top of the line Intel Processers, 1080p touchscreens, backlit keyboards and dedicated graphics... have sh*tty 3rd-brand wifi adapters with known issues. New doesn't necessarily equate to flawless.


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