Need opinion on Computer problem

[tmjohnson]

[hip55]

Try a new router from your provider after complaning to them about the speed.

[tmjohnson]

The router was provided by the company

[Bowtie]

Go to speedtest.net and check your speed.

[tmjohnson]

1.29 download
.49 upload

What does that mean?

[Irving]

That your internet is very, very slow from the looks of it. Who did you have before? Is Comcast not available in your area?

[tmjohnson]

No Comcast, just a little local telephone company.Don't even have Qwest

[Byte Stryke]

We had local internet. Service really not very good. So today we got fiber optic cable. Supposed to be high speed internet. It is slower than what we had. We used the same router.
My question is there different sizes of routers?
I depend on internet for work and need something that works

rarely will you have fiber all the way up to your computer...
not unless you have way more money than sense.

without going "Full Geek" into the OSI model... things that affect your internet speed:

Your Browser.. when was the last time you cleaned your OS
What OS are you using?
Virus Anyone?
System speed
Network Interface card speed
Router/Switch speed
Localized Interference (Running a network cable too close to a large power source/draw)
how many neighbors are also on the same service sharing your "Fiber"
where is the server you are connecting to?
How many people are also using the same server?

I would recommend what Bowtie said.
http://www.speedtest.net

Keep in mind I live in an apartment complex so I have the overburdened switch syndrome.

[tmjohnson]

Please explain Router/switch speed
OS is Windows
No viruses
No neighbors at least within a 1/2 mile

[Byte Stryke]

here is an example of different servers giving different performance levels.

even though its further away, its less burdened:



3x further than the first test server.

but yeah, I just read your post... that line sucks.
you need a tech to come out and test it.