Speed Test Results Analysis

When I test two different computers connected to the same cable modem through the same router, I get significant variances between the two conputers:

Desktop Computer: Avg Down Speed = 2900 kb/s, Avg Up Speed = 689 kb/s Laptop Computer: Avg Down Speed = 11129 kb/s, Avg Up Speed = 1976 kb/s

Both Computers run Win XP SP2... the laptop is newer, but how much affect should processor speed really have on these speed tests?

By the way, I used both

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results were sonsistent between the two speedtest services.

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Posted 5 years ago by ChrisB in Cable Modems

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