Internet connection speed challenge

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  1. Posts : 255
    Win 10 64bit
       #1

    Internet connection speed challenge


    When using wireless internet our 2 Dell laptops are getting download speeds of around 1.4Mbps. (we have a service that offers up to 24Mbps speeds).

    Using the same wireless internet, my linx tablet gets a speed of 15Mbps, ten times as fast.

    When we connect a laptop to the router using the ethernet cable we can also get that 15Mbps.

    So the challenge appears to us to be around using the Dells with a wireless connection.

    The network and Bluetooth drivers are the correct ones for Windows 10.

    Can anyone suggest how we might resolve this please (and if there are things needing to be checked or settings changed, please explain exactly where to find them as chances are I won't know ).

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 2,075
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    What's the make/model of Dell laptops? Are you sure you have the correct "supported" wifi drivers? Do you know what wifi speed those Dell laptops are using.....ie...G, N or AC? G is the slowest and AC is the latest and fastest type. Most commonly N is used and N comes in various speeds.
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  3. Posts : 5,439
    Windows 11 Home
       #3

    I have deleted all network protocols, but IPv4, disabled IPv6, LMHOSTS Lookup and NetBIOS, setup IP and DNS manually. Getting 10's WiFi up to speed is a real challenge. This my WiFi vs LAN, next to the router.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Internet connection speed challenge-capture_05182016_130744.jpg   Internet connection speed challenge-capture_05182016_130917.jpg  
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  4. Posts : 255
    Win 10 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Plankton said:
    What's the make/model of Dell laptops? Are you sure you have the correct "supported" wifi drivers? Do you know what wifi speed those Dell laptops are using.....ie...G, N or AC? G is the slowest and AC is the latest and fastest type. Most commonly N is used and N comes in various speeds.
    Didn't include model details as it's in my system spec (Inspiron 15 3521).

    Used 'Update Driver Software' option in Device Manager for network adapters and Bluetooth and got a message saying Windows considered I had the best drivers already.

    G, N or AC ... ???? As I said in my original post, anything technical and I need to know where to find it please.
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  5. Posts : 255
    Win 10 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    TairikuOkami said:
    I have deleted all network protocols, but IPv4, disabled IPv6, LMHOSTS Lookup and NetBIOS, setup IP and DNS manually. Getting 10's WiFi up to speed is a real challenge. This my WiFi vs LAN, next to the router.
    I haven't made any changes like these (wouldn't know how to).

    On both laptops, sitting a few feet from the router, we get around 1.4 - 1.5Mbps on wireless, ten times this on an Ethernet connection. On linx tablet, sitting right next to a laptop, we get 15Mbps on wireless.

    So 15Mbps on W10 is potentially possible it seems...
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  6. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #6

    If its any help, i have the same laptop, these are the driver details for my WiFi (I get 35 down via WiFi)

    Internet connection speed challenge-wifidriverpic.jpg
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  7. Posts : 5,286
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #7

    SaggyMaggyPoo said:
    When using wireless internet our 2 Dell laptops are getting download speeds of around 1.4Mbps. (we have a service that offers up to 24Mbps speeds).

    Using the same wireless internet, my linx tablet gets a speed of 15Mbps, ten times as fast.

    When we connect a laptop to the router using the ethernet cable we can also get that 15Mbps.

    So the challenge appears to us to be around using the Dells with a wireless connection.

    The network and Bluetooth drivers are the correct ones for Windows 10.

    Can anyone suggest how we might resolve this please (and if there are things needing to be checked or settings changed, please explain exactly where to find them as chances are I won't know ).

    Thanks
    This may not be an actual solution but most of the time it's also a factor. Is your Bluetooth always enabled? I asked because I remember some time ago I was having an interference issue between my wifi and Bluetooth signals. My wifi signal is being blocked by Bluetooth and I can hardly connect to the wifi. When I turned Bluetooth off , my wifi connection ramped up.

    Also, try going to Dell support site and download updated drivers directly from there. I noticed that there are Windows 10 drivers for you laptop and the latest update for your network driver was just this month.

    Internet connection speed challenge-dellinspiron.png


    http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-15-3521/drivers/advanced?

    os=wt64a
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  8. Posts : 255
    Win 10 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    paulsalter said:
    If its any help, i have the same laptop, these are the driver details for my WiFi (I get 35 down via WiFi)

    Internet connection speed challenge-wifidriverpic.jpg
    That's the one we've got Paul.
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  9. Posts : 255
    Win 10 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    badrobot said:
    This may not be an actual solution but most of the time it's also a factor. Is your Bluetooth always enabled? I asked because I remember some time ago I was having an interference issue between my wifi and Bluetooth signals. My wifi signal is being blocked by Bluetooth and I can hardly connect to the wifi. When I turned Bluetooth off , my wifi connection ramped up.

    Also, try going to Dell support site and download updated drivers directly from there. I noticed that there are Windows 10 drivers for you laptop and the latest update for your network driver was just this month.

    Internet connection speed challenge-dellinspiron.png


    http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-15-3521/drivers/advanced?

    os=wt64a
    We don't usually have Bluetooth enabled as we have no need for our laptops to communicate with each other or with anything else.

    I will have a look at the Dell website again. I looked earlier today and that driver didn't show for my Service Tag (but ours - like Paul's above - is Dell Wireless 1703 and the driver is for 1704/1708 so maybe not for us?)
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  10. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #10

    have a look at this setting, trying to remember but there was something i changed and i think it was this
    initially it was set to 20 only, which gave me slow speeds

    Internet connection speed challenge-wifisetting.jpg
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