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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/29/26 10:48, Daniel Vinci wrote:<br>
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<font face="monospace">klr:<br>
00:0c.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCH
CNVi WiFi (rev 03)<br>
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Gemini Lake PCH CNVi WiFi<br>
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi<br>
Kernel modules: iwlwifi<br>
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bob:<br>
01:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter<br>
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821CE
802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter<br>
Kernel driver in use: rtw_8821ce<br>
Kernel modules: rtw88_8821ce<br>
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<div>On Thu, Jan 29, 2026, at 10:36 AM, Bill Thorson wrote:</div>
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<div>NCLUGers,</div>
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<div> I am trying to see why my laptop network speed seems slow
and get ideas for if/how I can fix it. These are a couple
test I ran on the same network with my desktop and laptop
right next to each other and WIFI'ed to the same router
connected to Fort Collins Connexion.</div>
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<div> I don't buy expensive boxes so this is what I have.</div>
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<div> Desktop named "klr" - 3+ years</div>
<div> <a
href="https://www.zotac.com/us/product/mini_pcs/zbox-ci338-nano-windows"
moz-do-not-send="true">Zotac Zbox CI329 Nano</a> (~$300)</div>
<div> Debian Mate GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)</div>
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<div> Laptop named "bob" - 1 month</div>
<div> <a
href="https://www.amazon.com/TRHRO-Inch-Traditional-Laptop-Computers/dp/B0FVL485QG"
moz-do-not-send="true">Amazon.com: TRHRO 14 Inch Traditional
Laptop</a> ($230)</div>
<div> Debian Mate GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)</div>
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<div> Here's a speed test from <a
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href="http://www.speedtest.com" moz-do-not-send="true">www.speedtest.com</a></div>
<blockquote><img src="cid:part1.avpWPO8c.sl3uVFng@tstorms.com"
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<div>And here is a couple simple ping tests:</div>
<div> Desktop:</div>
<blockquote><span class="font" style="font-family:monospace;">bill@klr:~$
ping -c 10 google.com<br>
PING google.com (142.251.46.142) 56(84) bytes of data.<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=7.23 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=9.36 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=7.26 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=4 ttl=117 time=10.2 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=5 ttl=117 time=10.8 ms<br>
64 bytes from ncdena-aa-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=6 ttl=117 time=8.35 ms<br>
64 bytes from ncdena-aa-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=7 ttl=117 time=9.22 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=8 ttl=117 time=6.79 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=9 ttl=117 time=8.16 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=10 ttl=117 time=9.70 ms<br>
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--- google.com ping statistics ---<br>
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time
9013ms<br>
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 6.794/8.713/10.820/1.297 ms<br>
bill@klr:~$ </span></blockquote>
<div> Laptop:</div>
<blockquote><span class="font" style="font-family:monospace;">bill@bob:~$
ping -c 10 google.com<br>
PING google.com (142.251.46.142) 56(84) bytes of data.<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=9.16 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=5.83 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=427 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=4 ttl=117 time=73.7 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=5 ttl=117 time=677 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=6 ttl=117 time=221 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=7 ttl=117 time=312 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=8 ttl=117 time=164 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=9 ttl=117 time=360 ms<br>
64 bytes from dfw28s35-in-f14.1e100.net (142.251.46.142):
icmp_seq=10 ttl=117 time=210 ms<br>
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--- google.com ping statistics ---<br>
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time
9013ms<br>
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 5.832/245.939/676.631/196.908 ms<br>
bill@bob:~$ </span></blockquote>
<div>Any idea on how to speed up my very nice and cheap laptop?</div>
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<div> Bill</div>
<div> Only Linux on my desktops/laptops since 1992 starting with
<a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softlanding_Linux_System"
moz-do-not-send="true">SLS</a></div>
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<div class="signature">Daniel Vinci</div>
<div class="signature">em: <a href="mailto:me@danielvinci.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">me@danielvinci.com</a></div>
<div class="signature">mx: @xylobol:amber.tel</div>
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