Networking :: Network-Connection slow

Hello! I´m a linux-beginner and had installed DSL some days ago for the first time. Now I tried to use firefox in my home-net, but the browser is very slow by creating the sides. (my windows-client with IE in the same network is even faster)
Where can I check and if it is possible change the network-adapter parameters? It would be helpfull too to check the card speed while using the internet.
Regards
eboxDamn

You sure the Win machine doesn't have 10 times more Mhz ;)?
Try pinging your Win comp..

Hi! Where can I control to configured speed?
regards
eboxdamn

command line: ifconfig

original here.