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   byanyothername to Char Jackson   
   Re: Win7 User1 gets good thruput User2 s   
   23 Aug 19 08:44:22   
   
   From: byanyothername@facistMSN.com   
      
   Char Jackson  wrote in   
   news:bsqule1g866mahauuh7gpjefgoi3hb2jva@4ax.com:   
      
   > On Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:43:49 +0000 (UTC), byanyothername   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>Stand alone non-networked windows 7 laptop. User1 gets good throughput.   
   >>User two throughput sucks. Using ping to google DNS, ping times good   
   for   
   >>user one, stalls for user2. When mac address is changed on Admin User1   
   >>and then logoff and go to user2, SOMETIMES user2 good throughput is   
   >>regained.   
   >>Appears ISP is identifying users by some parameter other than mac   
   >>address? How can they do this other than by MAC address? How do they   
   >>know what user on the same computer is connecting? I do not think this   
   >>is a issue with router settings. Also I notice sometimes after changing   
   >>mac address throughput can be regained by slightly moving antenna a few   
   >>inches. BS alfa interface shows good connection regardless of   
   >>throughput. I know some ISP have sophisticated programs/equipment to   
   >>know the exact location of the antenna and maybe also to know which   
   user   
   >>is logged in?  Help please.   
   >   
   > What happens when you use a wired Ethernet connection versus your   
   > current wireless?   
   >   
      
   I don't use one, wireless only.   
      
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