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Slower speeds with ethernet cable than WiFi

chronic17
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I have fibre plus broadband but I'm only getting about 13-16Mbps download on my PC with an ethernet cable but yet getting 60+Mbps on my phone with WiFi, any fixes to make my ethernet/PC speeds faster?

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Mustrum
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@XRaySpeX    not what I read.

 


"but yet getting 60+Mbps on my phone with WiFi"

 

XRaySpeX
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Which isn't borne out by OP's 2 posted speedtests in response to my request for both a wired & a wireless speedtest.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

i get good wifi speeds on my phone but not on my PC and I'm not using Homeplugs since my router is on my computer desk, I've ordered new ethernet cables but i won't have those until tomorrow

XRaySpeX
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Which points the issue with the PC.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

here is the results i get from wifi on my phone if it's any help

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/1666197028653032055

Yes, that's more like what you should be getting from the PC.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

I know, the only thing I can think of since you said the issue is with the PC is maybe a virus making it slower so I'll do a scan to check

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/1666278307794134155

only a third of the way through the scan and now my speeds are far better, sorry for wasting time but also thanks for the help

Much, much better & nice & flat as one would hope to see.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP