[G5] slow internet connection speed

[Jerry Bunn]

I'm direct from the modem to the computer.
I'll look into the "marginal ethernet cable".

Thanks


On Jan 20, 2005, at 6:08 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

>> I'm running OS X 10.3.7 on a dual G5 with 1 GB RAM.   I am using Time
>> Warner's Road Runner cable internet.
>>
>> Lately I've noticed a slow down in connection, so I used several of 
>> the
>> test sites on the internet to check how fast or slow my connection 
>> was.
>>   I'm getting speeds of between 51 kbps up to a max of 328 kbps.  I 
>> used
>> to get over 1000 almost all the time on my old computer, dual G4 using
>> the same Time Warner.  I've called them and they've had me run a 
>> couple
>> tests, like "Trace" test, restart computer and modem and still no
>> change.  They tell me its my computer.  I just cannot believe that.
>> My friend, using a local cable company, tested his 7 times and his
>> range was 786 - 1228 kbps.  I should be at least that fast.  Anyone
>> have any other ideas as to why my connection is so slow?
>>
>> Jerry
>
> How do you connect the modem to your computer?  Is it direct connect 
> to your
> computer, or is it connected to a router?  If it's connected to a
> router/firewall have you powercycled it?  I know Comcast never asks 
> about
> that, and my Mom never things to mention she has one.  In my case I was
> getting horrid speeds with my G5 thanks to the 10/100Mbit Hub that I 
> had it
> connected to.  It was apparently going bad, and once I replaced it 
> with a
> nice new hub, I started getting lightening fast transfers to my other
> systems (prior to replacing it the speeds were so slow that my 
> connection to
> my firewall was slower than the DSL connection).
>
> A marginal ethernet cable could also be an issue.
>
> 		Zane
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