Have 2500 kbps upload but only 1500 kbps download.....why?

Question

My desktop computer when hardwired to the modem dowloads at only 200 to 400 kbps. When done wirelessly through a router, it goes up to 1500 kbps. My laptop goes to 6500 kbps wirelessly; my desktop used to download the same up until about 3 months ago.

I bought a new hard drive becuase I had issues and hoped it would fix the problem but it did not. I'm doing speed tests through speakeasy.com and through the program I bought a couple of days ago called System Mechanic.

Answer 1

first of all, i am pretty sure that you aren't getting 1500 kpbs, because of you were you wouldn't be complaining.  thats more than 1MB a second, over the internet.  thats unheard of.  

and, its probably because your router has a signal booster in it, and your ethernet cable doesn't.  

Answer 2

Yes that's what happene when you download. When you start it goes to top speed than slows down than speed up a gain. Just like 2500. When other take it its like 2500 x 10.