can a cable connection do this?

Paul11

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one of my computers is getting 12mb on speed test
the other is getting 4mb

both connected to the same router with a network cable each

is it possible to have a bad connection and still get broadband, albeit, a slow connection speed ?

i thought it either worked or didnt ...?
 
jrwagh333 said:
are they connected thru USB or ethernet... USB will dramaticly reduce the speed
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ethernet, as above. both pcs are connected to the same router with a network cable.

one of them is a home made cable though (the one getting the bad speed) so im guessing it is the fault

but the question is.. can a bad connection on a calbe give lower speed... I thought it either would work or it wouldnt ?
 
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try disabling av/spyware/firewall protection on the pc's
try swapping the cables over
try updating drivers
 
bledd. said:
try disabling av/spyware/firewall protection on the pc's
try swapping the cables over
try updating drivers
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cant switch the cables, they are running under ground . which is why its such a pain. i did try the antivrus, didnt make any difference and all the drivers are up to date.

i've fiddled with the connection at the router end and now im getting full speed again, so i guess, it is possible for a bad ethternet connection to slow down your connection speed ....

i just always thought that if you had a bad connection on one of the wires in the ethernet cable, you would lose connection all together.
 
Bad connection isn't quite the same as no connection.

Data can still be getting through.. just at a reduced rate.
 
I wouldnt be too fussed about the speed test speeds, unless you actual download speeds all the time are the same. The speed tests i have done have always shown my broadband to be slower than it is, yet when i download off a website i get full speed downloads.
 
i'd be tempted to re-crimp both ends of the 'dodgy' cable

if that doesn't sort it, depending how loose the cable is, i'd tie a new one to it, tape it all up, then pull it through until you've got only new cable in the walls -only do this if you know the cable can move pretty freely!
 
bledd. said:
i'd be tempted to re-crimp both ends of the 'dodgy' cable

if that doesn't sort it, depending how loose the cable is, i'd tie a new one to it, tape it all up, then pull it through until you've got only new cable in the walls -only do this if you know the cable can move pretty freely!
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i think that is the answer, ill recrimp both ends.

thanks everyone...
 
i havnt had a chance to recrimp yet, but the speed is back after fiddling with the wires.

ive just arranged to move from bulldog to BE, and am waiting for BT to take over my line and then apply for BE so ill have it recrimped before then

:)
 
JIM_BOB7813 said:
If you can't swap the cables, swap the computers ;)
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funny you say that, as i am planning to swap them over soon anyway :)

although not for internet related issues but a recrimp should solve the problem im having with that and BE should ramp up my speeds as im not far from the exchange :)
 
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