Laptop gets slow internet connection, yet all my other devices get it at full speed?

This never used to be an issue up until a few weeks ago, we had a 60MB connection that was buffed up to 100, my laptop used to download at around 5.5 - 6MB per second, whereas now its between 2 and 2.5, yet my iphone and all other computers in the house still get the full speed. I have checked the drivers which are all up to date, I can't discover the problem, what could be causing this? And how can I go about solving it?

I assume you mean Mbps and not MBps for your Internet connection. At 60 Mbps, a download speed of 5.5 to 6 MBps is about right.

Although you don't say, I assume you are using a Wi-Fi connection to the router rather than an Ethernet connection. If this assumption is correct, the first thing to try is to change the channel the router is using for the wireless network. Try several different channels to find the best. A new network nearby could be causing the problem that may not affect all devices in the same way.

You should also switch off all other devices to see if any of those are causing the problem. If turning all of the other devices off eliminates the problem turn them on again one at a time until you find the offending item.

If that does not work, get hold of a USB wireless adapter; disable the normal adapter in the laptop and see if the USB adapter restores full speed.

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