Compare Internet Speeds Between Mac/Windows

[ChipB]

I am running Parallels 7 and using Windows 7.

I started noticing an issue when screen sharing in Windows. So I ran speedtest.net in both Mac and Windows.

Mac:
Upload - 3.0 Mbps
Download - 8.61 Mbps

Windows
Upload - 0.08 Mbps
Download - 8.67 Mbps

So the download speed is basically the same. Upload speed though is gone in Windows.

In my VM configuration, I am using Shared Network.

Has anyone else had this issue with Windows VM under Parallels?

Thanks!

 

[strells]

What speed do you get if you select bridged networking, giving the VM an IP directly from the router instead of from the Mac?

Steve

 

[HapaGeek]

Same Problem

I'm having the same problem in both Bridged and Shared mode. 40Mb down, 0.8 Mb up (should be synchronous - T3). I was able to remedy the situation temporarily by changing the adapter's MAC (physical) address in Bridged mode, which is a pain because I have critical business network permissions/reservation tied to my MAC address.

Help!

 

[JeremiahB]

I have the same problem with Parallels 8 and Win7. Upload speeds are a joke. But I don't have the problem with my win8 Machine running on the same machine.