Win 7 set up network2 conn and it is slower

DOA · May 4, 2010

Win7 64 bit, wired Gigabit LAN to DSL.
On my laptop I was getting rated speeds on the DSL through the LAN connection. Usually around 100 - 150 KBS. This went on for weeks whenever I downloaded or replicated.
I need to go out of town so I pulled out my much hated Sprint air card and set it up. The card tested good and I plugged my LAN back in. Win7 recognized the LAN connection as another network and asked what type it was. I said home/work. Much to my dismay I cannot get over 30K and my Speakeasy test is also much slower. The other computers here are unaffected. I now have Network2 and cannot find the original Network 1

Any ideas what Win 7 did?

DavidGP · May 4, 2010

Hi

Guessing the Sprint AirCard has removed your original LAN driver, I would uninstall the Sprint driver and then reboot and check for the original driver and speed, but may need to re-install the LAN driver.

In Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections what networks are listed?

Whats your motherboard make and model or PC make and model?

DOA · May 4, 2010

Gateway FX laptop 7805u
Thanks, that got things back to normal. I downloaded the driver for the LAN, deleted all network connections, rebooted and reinstalled.
I will be taking my older Dell and get back to this problem later.

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