Connecting at 6.9mb but only using 2mb

[Spuderoony]

Got a problem where the router's page says I'm connected at just short of 7mb, yet DL test sites and testing with actual files shows a 2mb speed (downloads of 200-250k/sec).

This is actually an improvement! I've just replaced the faceplate with an XTE 2005 version and that's made it much more stable.

My question is, obviously: how do I start using more of that near 7mb connection? The ISP is poor (orange), but surely there must be more to it than that if it's connecting at such a high speed?

 

[Spuderoony]

Just done the BTSpeedchecker thing and found this:

Download speedachieved during the test was - 1.74 Mbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 0.4 Mbps-2 Mbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :6.94 Mbps(DOWN-STREAM), 0.45 Mbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 2 Mbps


Seems to support what you say?