Help debugging / correcting wireless speed issue

[CS_DBA]

On 03/16/2014 10:20 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 03/17/14 12:02, CS DBA wrote:
>> On 3/16/14, 7:50 PM, CS DBA wrote:
>>> On 3/16/14, 4:45 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>>>> On 03/16/2014 03:41 PM, CS DBA wrote:
>>>>> However, the Fedora laptop connected to my local access point shows a
>>>>> download speed of 1.63Mbps, while the mac, running the same test from
>>>>> the same site (http://speedtest.comcast.net) shows a download speed of
>>>>> 26.89Mbps
>>>> Before worrying about things like that, it helps to get a second opinion.  Try this speed test on both machines and see if you get similar results: http://www.abeltronica.com/velocimetro/pt/?idioma=uk&newlang=uk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On the Fedora (Lenovo) box:
>>> testmy.net:
>>> Download: 2.6 Mbps
>>> Upload:      2.8 Mbps
>>>
>>> Speed.io:
>>> Download:   2.704 Kbit/s
>>> Upload:        1.458 Kbis/s
>>>
>>> speedtest.net:
>>> Download:   3.77 Mbps
>>> Upload:        2.75 Mbps
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone have any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Just an FYI:
>>
>> I tried disabling NetworkManager and installed wicd, same results...
>>
> On your F20 system.   What is the output of   iwconfig  ?
>
> Also, while running the speed test.....  what is the output of ...
>
> iwlist (interface) rate
>
> You can see the value of "interface" in the output of the iwconfig command.
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>


[root at localhost ~]#  iwlist wlp3s0 rate
wlp3s0    unknown bit-rate information.
           Current Bit Rate:108 Mb/s

[root at localhost ~]#  iwlist wlp3s0 rate
wlp3s0    unknown bit-rate information.
           Current Bit Rate:120 Mb/s

[root at localhost ~]#  iwlist wlp3s0 rate
wlp3s0    unknown bit-rate information.
           Current Bit Rate:150 Mb/s