[slackware] slow internet
 

hey, i got a question, i got slackware 9.1 installed

but my internet/downloading goes max at 2.6 kb/s :( ,

does any1 knows what the problem can be? i've read somewhere that it can be that my network card isn't fully supported.... could it be this?

ps: in win speed is normall

thx for your time and help :)

Welcome to LQ.

Perhaps you could tell us what software you are downloading with and from where?

What hardware are you using? Perhaps you could post the output from:
ethtool eth0

thx for the welcome

my output from echtool ech0 is
i use a 10 mb pci network card, don't know the manufacturer, have to check

when i use mozilla or konqueror or any browser, it is all the same speed, and if i download something it is also max at 2.6 kb/s from places where i download on windows at 600 kb/s ++

The model number would possibly help. you may want to try upgrading to the lastest kernel from:
http://www.kernel.org

@1st : try ¨mii-tool¨ (for deitals: ¨man mii-tool¨ :)
@2nd : you don have to use the latest kernel if your card arent unusial ,
try to recompile your slackware default kernel 2.4.22 :

on the card it says rtl 8029a5

and at di85, currently at win, and i have no clue how to recompile my kernel :)

me = :newbie: ;)

Take a look at:
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Compiling_a_Kernel

result: