I have a Toshiba Satellite running Ubuntu 14.04. My partner has a Toshiba Satellite running Windows 7, both using the same TP-Link WiFi modem. He gets around 8-9 Mbps while I get between 1.44 - 2.0 Mbps (our rural area is still in the dark ages). I have just spent an hour on the phone to the ISP technician,done multiple speedtests, both with WiFi and with cable. Either way I lose out each time. Is something internal blocking my bandwidth? I only recently reinstalled 14.04 after a 16.04 install failed, so its all still 'uncontaminated'. The internet speed hasn't changed from before the install to now. Really hope someone has a solution for me.

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Try setting a driver parameter

sudo -i
echo "options rtl8188ee msi=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188ee.conf
exit

Reboot and check

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One way that speeds up wifi (worked for me) is using another network manager. The Ubuntu Network Manager is not really the best and may cause problems with connection speeds.

I will suggest switching to a different network manager. My recommended network manager is Wicd

Wicd is fast and reliable if you set it up correctly. Google is your help for installing Wicd properly

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