how fast is your internet?

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joh · #1 Post by **joh** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:05 pm

does anyone having slow internet browsing problem?

I am using wireless and whenever I open up the new page it takes some time. I use windows internet explorer.

I wonder it's because of ssd.

how about yours?

thank you very much

craigg · #2 Post by **craigg** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:25 pm

I'm using wireless N with a Linksys router. Connection is rock solid with 5 bars signal strength. It seems just about as fast as using wired network connection. If you're not running Vista you may need to tweak your TCP stack.

joh · #3 Post by **joh** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:29 pm

my signals are good also, it's just downloading is very slow. In fact, writing any file seems slow.

If this is only my problem, how should I prove to lenovo that my ssd is defected ?

Phazer · #4 Post by **Phazer** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:32 pm

I've been noticing this problem here for about 2-3 weeks but didn't say anything. I get a lot of "waiting for httpXXXXX" and sometimes if I reclick it loads, sometimes not. Even my home page which is the local phone company is slow to load. I get quite a few timeouts also.

#5 Post by **erik** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:45 pm

try turning off your wireless card's power management in the device manager. that usually cures the problem.

#6 Post by **jdhurst** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:09 pm

I have a new T61p with Vista, and it appears that Internet with Vista is about 1/10 as fast as Internet with XP - both using wired internet (the same wired internet at the same time).

Update: It appears Vista Windows update was very slow. I am downloading the 64-bit Service Pack 1 now on the Vista machine and it is clicking along quite well. As fast as the XP machine downloaded 32-bit Service Pack 1.

... JDH

joh · #7 Post by **joh** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:37 pm

I have xp, and still it's slow! slow internet and slow to download!

what is happening here?

erik, do you mean I go to device manage and turn off the wireless card? how am i going to use internet then?? i think i'm not understanding you right.

could you please elaborate more?

thanks so much guys!

this forum is my life saver!

#8 Post by **erik** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:40 pm

in device manager, right-click on your wireless card and select 'properties'. under the 'power management' tab is a checkbox saying "allow this computer to turn off this device to save power." make sure that's unchecked.

Toups · #9 Post by **Toups** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:43 am

I have been experiencing this as well after reloading the system with XP. It looks like we may have a driver issue with XP, I have not seen this when using the preloaded Vista. I noticed if you do a speed test from the web, I get download speeds of approximately 5mbps, but when downloading files it typically maxes out at 1.5mbps or slower and even expereince a large number of timeouts.

To answer questions in advance, all of the thinkpad drivers have been loaded, the BIOS updated and all XP updates with SP2.

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