I read that "messy wires cause slowness".. If power-wires cross data-wires, it can make for a nasty reception slow-down.. 'Suggest you separate your power wires from your data wires as far apart as you can, then test the speeds... "Off the top", I wonders if the wall socket is wired properly..? Some handy folks, who replace and rewire AC outlets, sometimes get the prong wires crossed, which makes a huge pile of electronics problems and cause occasional failures.. but probably not in your case.. but for those who want to know if the wall sockets are wired properly, there's a cheap polarity tester, on the market, that you just plug into the wall socket, and the little lights tell you immediately if it's wired right... Crossed wiring can be dangerous with power tools, and especially when coupled devices grounds are hot, or "warm"... Usually the first strong indicator of poor wiring, leading to mismatched grounds, is hum in audio, and "ghost-bars" in video... -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines