Need help internet problems

[chengda85]

I just built a new computer
Gigabyte GA Z68AP D3
i5 3570K
8 GB ram
radeon HD 7850

Windows 7 64bit

the internet is very slow and keeps stopping for no reason. internet is fine on my laptop whether wired or wireless. The ethernet port on the motherboard lights up and the tray shows "internet access" and the device manager says the network controller is working properly.

I tried installing the latest drivers for the "realtek PCIe GBe" but it did not help.

the normal speed for my internet is 4mb/s download 0.6mb/s upload, but on my new computer the upload was only 0.15, after installing the latest driver for the network it went up to 0.3 but it is still only half of 0.6 (on my laptop currently) worse still it keeps stopping.

what is wrong? is there a physical problem with my mobo?

 

[Binky]

Check the cable. Then check it again. I assume the laptop has no problems on the SAME cable.

Easiest solution if the cable is ok is to install a network card. It's just not worth the trouble to track these problems down if a $10 card can solve it. If a new network card does not solve it, its a windows installation issue.

Have you ever "tuned" your network settings, for gaming maybe?

 

[chengda85]

Check the cable. Then check it again. I assume the laptop has no problems on the SAME cable.

Easiest solution if the cable is ok is to install a network card. It's just not worth the trouble to track these problems down if a $10 card can solve it. If a new network card does not solve it, its a windows installation issue.

Have you ever "tuned" your network settings, for gaming maybe?

yes i tried the same cable on the laptop too.

how do you "tune" the network settings?