DJ - I've looked under 'local area network' on my pc, which is wired to the network, and it says the connecting speed is 100.0mb; I can't find yet where this info is retrieved from on the laptop under the some what differently laid out Vista OS! What about this wired speed of 100mbs on the PC? - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:25 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Download speeds | Andy, | | Sounds like your Wireless here. | | Go to Network Connections in Control Panel. | | Hit apps key on Wireless network. | | Cursor to and select Status. | | Read the screen with jaws/window eyes mouse cursor. | | What speed is the signal at? | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:17 PM | Subject: [access-uk] Download speeds | | | > Hi all - | > | > I'm just downloading RealPlayer10 on to my laptop using my wireless | > network, | > as it's required for the BBC I player. Although I have ADSL broadband, it | > is | > only downloading at 6.5 kb per sec. Obviously, this is ridiculously slow, | > and is taking a 12mb file probably over an hour to download. | > | > Anybody know why this is so slow? It's the first download I've made for | > the | > laptop on the network, so wondering if it is a settings issue, but can't | > think what! Is wireless usually slower than wired when downloading? - | > | > Andy | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > __________ NOD32 2949 (20080315) Information __________ | > | > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. | > http://www.eset.com | > | > | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | -- | This email has been verified as Virus free. | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq