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On 27/12/17 16:07, Richard Brown wrote: > Hi Guys > > Thanks for all the help. I went and bought a router which means I can > move files from a to b quicker but when I want to upload to the > internet then it slows down once again. I am doing video editing and > uploading the edits to Dropbox for sharing with customers etc. I am > assuming from the variety of replies that I need to upgrade my > modem/router to 1000mb and also for greater security. What exactly did you buy? It sounds like you've upgraded your router to a newer model with a built-in gigabit switch which has increased the speed of your local wired network, as expected. If it's a typical all-in-one modem/router/switch it probably also supports newer and "better" wifi standards as well so any of your wireless clients that have support should also benefit from faster intranet connection speeds too. It's not clear why you'd reasonably expect your *internet* connection speed to have changed though - uploading from your local network to Dropbox is still going to be entirely limited by whatever broadband package you have with your ISP, no matter what model router you're sending that traffic through. If you want your internet connection to be faster (and who doesn't...) then you need to call them with your payment details to hand. Your last sentence has really confused me... Haven't you just upgraded your router? That's literally what you said in the second sentence "I went and bought a router"! Perhaps you've bought a stand-alone router after all and not an all-in-one replacement and now you're wondering about also changing your modem? Your entire post is almost poetically ambiguous, or maybe I'm just dazed from all of the mince pies :) Cheers -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq