Re: Slow download with HP laptop (wireless)

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:26:51 -0500, j-f
<j-f.334uw8@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote in
<j-f.334uw8@no-mx.wirelessforums.org>:

>Can someone help me with my slow HP laptop wireless?
>IT seems there is something wrong with the built-it wireless card. (or
>maybe a configuration problem?)
>
>My Internet connection speed can go up to 800+ kBytes/s with all my
>other devices:
>- wired destkop pc,
>- wireless IBM laptop
>- wired hp laptop
>
>But my tests with my hp wireless connection shows only 500 Kbytes.
>(never more than 600kbytes/s)
>
>my hp laptop is running on a freshly installed winXP sp2, I've
>downloaded all recent drivers from hp.com
>
>for the record, my laptop is a HP dv5140ca.
>
>Any ideas? :huh:

How are you testing speed?

How close is the HP laptop to the wireless access point?

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