Extremely slow internet.?

[miller]

okay. I have an internet connection and my friend has the same type. However mine is way slower than his even though we have exactle the same type. The only difference is that mine work with lan and his is working directly. Why is that happening and how do i speed up my internet connection to how its supposed to be?

this is a BRAND NEW COMPUTER with no viruses or barely anything installed.

[KG]

you might have too much in your computer
wireless is real good, you should consider it

[swathis]

well, maybe you have a lot more installments on your desktop than your friend and sometimes that prevents the speed of the network.

or maybe your using too much electricity from one power line.

[Unregistered]

Due to any one of the following reasons your internet gets slow down;
1. Local network is overloaded
2. Malware or scareware on end users computers
3. Bad connection
Use the following tips to increase your internet speed :
1. Clear cookies from your browser

2. Close unwanted background tasks when you are working with the internet .
3. Scan your internet by using standard Anti-virus software
4. Reset your modem and reconnect with the internet.After that , you can test your internet speed by using Scanmyspeed.com to get better results .