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John,
The first thing I'd do is bring the Toshiba in the house, sit next to your
router and run several speed tests. That'll tell you if the issue's the
laptop. Depending on the results, I'd do some YouTube research. Crosstalk
Solutions is a good channel to start with.
On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 12:41=E2=80=AFPM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote=
:
> I'm trying to get better internet connectivity in my detached
> garage/shop. First tried hardwired cat-5 but it was right at the limit f=
or
> distance and slow and intermittent. Next went with power line adapters a=
nd
> while they were consistent in connection...speed was still slower than I
> wanted...
>
> This Christmas my s-I-l gave me a Orbi mesh system and we installed it
> with no problem putting one satellite box IN the garage and the master bo=
x
> sitting on top of my fiber modem hard wired to the modem.
>
> I have 300mb fiber from ATT and the speed is great (350-375 MB) to
> hardwired pc and around 140 mb on ipad in the house or in the garage.
> I have an older laptop I use in the shop (Toshiba Satellite L875D-st210)
> which is my primary shop machine. Best speed I can get is 30-40 mb.
> while the tablet sitting next to it is 140 mb+.
>
> I'm wondering if the old laptop has a wireless card that is old and
> slower? Everything I knew about computers is old and obsolete after 20
> years out of the business. Can someone with current knowledge tell me if
> the problem is with an antiquated card in the laptop and is there a way t=
o
> get better wireless speed on the laptop? or is that just the nature of
> wireless nowadays? BTW the laptop is running windows 7 with no options to
> run win 10.
>
>
> thanks
> John
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<div dir=3D"ltr">John,<div><br></div><div>The first thing I'd do is bri=
ng the Toshiba in the house, sit next to your router and run several speed =
tests. That'll tell you if the issue's=C2=A0the laptop. Depending o=
n the results, I'd do some YouTube research. Crosstalk Solutions is a g=
ood channel to start=C2=A0with.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gm=
ail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 2, 2=
025 at 12:41=E2=80=AFPM john niolon <<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>=
jniolon@att.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I'm trying to get better internet connecti=
vity in my detached garage/shop.=C2=A0 First tried hardwired cat-5 but it w=
as right at the limit for distance and slow and intermittent.=C2=A0 Next we=
nt with power line adapters and while they were consistent in connection...=
speed was still slower than I wanted...</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">This Christmas my s-I-l gave me a Orbi mesh sy=
stem and we installed it with no problem putting one satellite box IN the g=
arage and the master box sitting on top of my fiber modem hard wired to the=
modem.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I have 300mb fiber from ATT and the speed is g=
reat (350-375 MB)=C2=A0to hardwired pc and around 140 mb on ipad in the hou=
se or in the garage.=C2=A0 </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I have an older laptop I use in the shop (Tosh=
iba Satellite L875D-st210) which is my primary shop machine.=C2=A0 Best spe=
ed I can get is 30-40 mb.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">while the tablet sitting next to it is 140 mb+=
.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I'm wondering if the old laptop has a wire=
less card that is old and slower?=C2=A0 Everything I knew about computers i=
s old and obsolete after 20 years out of the business.=C2=A0 Can someone wi=
th current knowledge tell me if the problem is with an antiquated card in t=
he laptop and is there a way to get better wireless speed on the laptop?=C2=
=A0 or is that just the nature of wireless nowadays? BTW=C2=A0the laptop=C2=
=A0is running windows 7 with no options to run win 10.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">John</font></div></div>_______________________=
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