i have installed open suse linux as a second O.S along with windows on another partishion. when i try to use this application it runs incredibly slow. now alloting 40GB for each system, the windows apps run much faster.is it because of being installed beside windows? i have tested the dsl line speed on both O.S's using speakeasy speed test and they both register closely to one another- so why is the linux so slow?|||Try the tip offered here for Disabling Unwanted Startup Processes for Performance Tuning http://www.linuxboards.org/showthread.ph鈥?/a>|||b/c it does ask best buy|||as you may have noticed during the installation, Yet Another Setup Tool from SuSE asked you quite a few questions;
most had "safe defaults"; alas, even those defaults aren't always the best BET in town; they are just... safe.
if again, you decided to change some of those defaults, it's not always easy to get it right the 1st time;
even though it is unnerving and time consuming, you may want to try it a few time, especially paying attention to leave the Internet (security) settings on their own.
there shouldn't be any interference with M$ LostDOS;
it's just inert files, place holders of kinds, while you are running Linux.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Faster dsl line seems slower than slower cable line?
recently i switched from Comcasts 1.5mbps internet to ATTs 6mpbs DSL, when i run the speed test it shows as though im getting close to the 6mbps but when i load web pages ect, it seems much slower than my comcast 1.5mbps line (which ran on speed tests as 1.5mbps)... whats the deal-e-o?|||Most likely your computer. I do DSL tech support for another prominent ISP...and I hear it ALL the time where people are complaining of web pages running slow, but run a speed test and it comes back 100% of the speed given.
It's most likely that with your faster connection you've not only been able to download the stuff you WANT on your computer (music, movies, naked women :D) a whole lot faster, but the bad stuff you DON'T want (viruses, malware, grandpa pr0n D:) on your computer is able to get on much faster as well. I would suggest cleaning up your computer and you will enjoy your extra bandwidth much more!
Try malwarebyte's anti-malware. It's free and it rocks. Run a quick scan on your system and you'll be surprised all the crud on your machine. It finds and removes things most Anti-Virus software won't find.
Also make the switch to Firefox if you're an Internet Explorer user.
Download links in the sources below.|||judging from your description of the issue, it sounds like the DSL is slower than the cable modem. Since it was instantly after you switched to DSL then i would say it is not your computer.
Not sure how much i trust the speed test sites these days, plus it seems as though there may be some trickery happening by the ISP's. For example i often times will be experiencing slow connection speeds but when i go to start a speed test, my connection mysteriously speeds up! I have no facts to back this up but have considered that the ISP (comcast) may throttle my connection except when accessing the popular speed test sites. Could just be coincidence or my paranoia though.
Another thing to think about ae your DNS servers. Some dns servers are slower than others, try putting in the Comcast DNS servers and see if that makes a difference. Also do a traceroute to a site you are having issues with and see how many hops it is taking to get there. There could be a lot more between you and the sites you visit than there used to be with cable.
One more thing. did u install software from ATT? if so is there any antivirus or anti malware apps that may be "checking" data as it flows in thus slowing down that data flow?
It's most likely that with your faster connection you've not only been able to download the stuff you WANT on your computer (music, movies, naked women :D) a whole lot faster, but the bad stuff you DON'T want (viruses, malware, grandpa pr0n D:) on your computer is able to get on much faster as well. I would suggest cleaning up your computer and you will enjoy your extra bandwidth much more!
Try malwarebyte's anti-malware. It's free and it rocks. Run a quick scan on your system and you'll be surprised all the crud on your machine. It finds and removes things most Anti-Virus software won't find.
Also make the switch to Firefox if you're an Internet Explorer user.
Download links in the sources below.|||judging from your description of the issue, it sounds like the DSL is slower than the cable modem. Since it was instantly after you switched to DSL then i would say it is not your computer.
Not sure how much i trust the speed test sites these days, plus it seems as though there may be some trickery happening by the ISP's. For example i often times will be experiencing slow connection speeds but when i go to start a speed test, my connection mysteriously speeds up! I have no facts to back this up but have considered that the ISP (comcast) may throttle my connection except when accessing the popular speed test sites. Could just be coincidence or my paranoia though.
Another thing to think about ae your DNS servers. Some dns servers are slower than others, try putting in the Comcast DNS servers and see if that makes a difference. Also do a traceroute to a site you are having issues with and see how many hops it is taking to get there. There could be a lot more between you and the sites you visit than there used to be with cable.
One more thing. did u install software from ATT? if so is there any antivirus or anti malware apps that may be "checking" data as it flows in thus slowing down that data flow?
At&t dsl vs Charter cable?
I need help deciding which service to get I have Charter cable internet currently my speed is 10mbps. At%26amp;t dsl offers a max speed of 6mbps in my area. I want the best service for online gaming. My current internet speed test is 100mi away and is 49ms with cable would this be lower with dsl?|||cable (co-ax) is generally faster than DSL which is using telephone copper cables, and your restricted by the characteristics in the telephone line and distance from your local telephone exchange ( 7 Km radius) and the condition of the pairs, they may have faults in sections of cable that is ok for voice, but may cause drop offs when connected to ADSL? IF you go down the DSL path make sure the run an error data package from your telephone line to check error rate, and if it is within specs for the service, difference between guarantee and offer? You will never get maximum speed anyway, for the above reasons.
Can i use a sbc dsl modem for earthlink service? need to test some things?
i got a old earthlink broadmax modem and it is too old to receive 3 meg service(which i have been receiving for 2 years now, go figure)
i can get a new modem if i sign up for another year of service
at $49.99 a month after being told by tier 2 tech that i could get a modem free of charge with no commitment, i have been a earthlink customer for 6 years now!
i can probably BORROW a sbc branded modem to test for higher speeds but will it work on earthlink service?|||Most phone companies use a specific kind of DSL modem within a certain MAC address range. As long as the modem you're testing is from the same provider, it should work. Good luck!
i can get a new modem if i sign up for another year of service
at $49.99 a month after being told by tier 2 tech that i could get a modem free of charge with no commitment, i have been a earthlink customer for 6 years now!
i can probably BORROW a sbc branded modem to test for higher speeds but will it work on earthlink service?|||Most phone companies use a specific kind of DSL modem within a certain MAC address range. As long as the modem you're testing is from the same provider, it should work. Good luck!
My wired ethernet is slow, but my wireless isn't. What might be wrong?
My ethernet is painfully slow! It just started happening about a week ago and not sure if any configurations had changed. Before things were speedy but now download is a crawl (upload is the same).
I checked DSL Speed Test from SpeakEasy.com. I'm on T1 connection.
For my PC desktop with wired ethernet the speed is like 157kbps and the upload (well couldn't even finish the test cause it was too slow!)
With the Wireless it is 2355kbps download and 2707kbps upload.
I am on a wireless router and have reset it and it has latest firmware.
I have done the ipconfig /renew /release on the pc but no luck. Firewall is disabled on my PC.
Anyone know how to start debugging this?|||Well, from a first point of view, I would say you've damaged the ethernet cable itself. Follow the cable bit by bit intill you find a damage spot, if not, it could also be becuase you've bent the cable to hard past the 90o angle and you need to loosen it up a bit.
Hope this helps.
I checked DSL Speed Test from SpeakEasy.com. I'm on T1 connection.
For my PC desktop with wired ethernet the speed is like 157kbps and the upload (well couldn't even finish the test cause it was too slow!)
With the Wireless it is 2355kbps download and 2707kbps upload.
I am on a wireless router and have reset it and it has latest firmware.
I have done the ipconfig /renew /release on the pc but no luck. Firewall is disabled on my PC.
Anyone know how to start debugging this?|||Well, from a first point of view, I would say you've damaged the ethernet cable itself. Follow the cable bit by bit intill you find a damage spot, if not, it could also be becuase you've bent the cable to hard past the 90o angle and you need to loosen it up a bit.
Hope this helps.
Wireless Network Problem.?
have a typical modem/router provided by my Broadband provider downstairs attached to the telephone line.
My desktop computer upstairs seems to have a large problem connecting to it wirelessly with frequent dropouts and when I do a DSL speed test on the internet, I rarely get above a 600kps download speed although the download speed according to the modem is about 13000kps.
I recently replaced my old belkin wireless adaptor with a new Linksys Wireless-G PCI adaptor however, the problem still remains. I think that this is to do with distance and the amount of objects between my computer and and the router.
However, My laptop connects to it fine with a speed of about 10,000kps anywhere in the house so I'm not quite so sure now. I've also changed all the settings on the desktop to make them similar to the laptop.
Also, I was looking at buying a Belkin N1 Wireless Desktop Card for my PC and wondered if it would work with the router.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!|||With the 802.11g adapter you just bought, purchasing an 802.11n router would be a waste of money, because the network is always reduced to the speed of the slowest adapter, which in your case sounds like the 802.11g Linksys.
Now, as your laptop is connecting just fine anywhere in the house, it does not sound like the issue is with the modem/router. It has to be something in your computer that is experiencing this issue.
When you connect to the Internet and are disconnected, do you receive any error message, and is there a red x across your wireless connection icon in the notificaiton area, or is the page just blank, and your wireless connection, when you place your cursor over the connection icon in the notificaiton are states that you are connected?
It sounds like you are having issues with your Internet protocols within your system experiencing the issue. It is possible that the connection for that computer is not configured properly.
The first action you should take is running the Network Setup Wizard again. Enter all of the information, and make sure that the Workgroup name is the same in every computer. While the Workgroup name mostly has to do with connectivity between computers on your network, it is best to ensure that setting is correct.
Have you tried rebooting your modem/router and see if that corrects your issue?
When your experiance speed issues, what exactly are you doing? Do you have too many services and programs connecting to the internet interfering with your bandwidth, by consumming bandwidth you can't afford to be used while doing some action with the Internet, such as streaming media?
Have you installed an accelerator on this system? If so, remove it because they can cause the very issues you are experiancing.
Have you tried tweaking your adapter configurations, such as TCP Receive Window (RWIN), or, Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), which control technical details of how your TCP/IP connection transers and receives data? Vista is very good at automatically knowing which settings are best and configuring them, and XP has many sites which claim to have methods of tweeking these for better performance, but in fact, if not done correctly, with a full understanding of the ramifications and results, disaster can occur.
If you have changed these settings, consider resetting them back to default levels and see if that corrects your speed issues. You see, over tweaked settings can cause reduced speeds and even knock out connections when packets send by these tweaked adapters hit routers not equiped to handle them.
You can use Windows Task Manager to measure the performance of all active network connections. Open TAsk Manager and then click on the Networking tab, while you have all of your networked components running. The graph will help you locate issues, and discover where the issue may be, so you can correct things for more optimin use of the network.
A good book to purchase to assist with these issues, and learning how to use the many network troubleshooting utilites which ship with Windows is the Windows Vista Inside Out book by Ed Bott and a couple of others, put out my Microsoft Press. You can locate this book at any book store, or order it if needed. I highly reccomend this book as it also contains a lot more information in managing and using Vista. There is also a book for Windows XP by the same author. Actually, the Vista book is an update, is smaller than the XP book, so it wouldn't hurt to buy them both. They cost about $25.00 each. They also come with a CD with a load of resources, the book in ebook format, and many utilities and other resources worth having.
If all else fails, contact both your ISP and adapter, technical assistance. They should be able to talk you through several troubleshooting tasks and get this narrowed down.
Sorry I was not of more assistance. I hope you get your issue corrected as soon as possible. I hate slow or unstable connections! Please have a nice day.
*edit* Ok, now we are getting somewhere. lol
As it is sometimes telling you that it is a DNS problem, you can be pretty darn sure that is exactly the issue. Since the problem is only with the one computer, we can rule out it being an issue with either your modem or router. So, this slims down the issue nicely. It is the computer you are using.
I am wondering what version of OS you are using in this computer. Is it XP or Vista? If it were Vista, you could go into the Network and Sharing Center and use its Diagnostic Tools. XP does not have such a nice neat method of diagnosing network issues. %26lt;drat%26gt;
First some background. The Domain Name System is a crucial part of the internet. It translates host names, (such as http://www.howstuffworks.com) into its numerical IP address, (such as 69.12.129.23). All websites, computers, and other network devices, (such as print servers, game consoles, etc.) any hardware device which makes a connection to the internet must have a unique numerical IP address, in the above format for IPv4. There are now longer addresses for IPv6 as well, due to the fact that when the Internet protocol was first built, nobody ever conceived using that many IP address. Now that we are exceeding those original range of numerical IP addresses, a new protocol had to be created, in order to meet the ever growing internet. Due to the fact that it would be next to impossible for everyone to actually remember such addresses, the Domain Name System was created, to give alphabetical names easy to remember, and have them resolved into their numerical equilivents.
If the DNS service failes, the connection to the internet fails as well. I am surprised you are able to connect at all, with this being listed as a cause. The fact you have any connection makes me suspecious that your DNS server has not completely failed, but is somehow being interfered with, or in the process of failing.
One good method of checking is to use the Ping.exe utility. If you can use Ping command to reach a numeric address outside your network but are unable to browse websites by name, the problem is almost certainly related to the DNS configuration. It might be neccasary to assign this computer a Static IP address, but lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Open a command prompt by clicking Start, Run, then type in cmd and hit Enter, or OK.
Now, you need an outside numerical IP address to test. Use a different computer and type a popular website URL into it as though you want to browse there. Use IE if possible.
When the page is loadiing. look at the very bottom of the browser window and look for the IP address of the website. Write it down as quick as you can. If you do not get it written down quickly enough, start over and collect more of it.
Now, take that IP address into your command prompt and type it at the prompt. It will look something like: Documents and Settings\Your User Name%26lt;_ the _ will be blinking.
Type in: ping xx.xx.xxx.xx Hit Enter and information will scroll down the page.
Now, the Xs are the IP address. Note that there is a space between ping and the IP address.
If it times out, then there is a definate issue with DNS server.
What you should see is the name of the website at that IP address. What you don't want to see are four time out messages.
Now, type in the URL, such as www.howstuffworks.com like this:
ping www.howstuffworks.com
Don't forget the space between the command and the URL. It should resolve into the IP address you typed in earlier.
Ask yourself these questions when suspecting trouble with the DNS server.
1. Do your TCP/IP settings point to the right DNS servers? Inspect the details of your IP configuration and compare the DNS servers listed there with those recommended by your internet service provider. You might need to call your ISP.
Another method of obtaining this information is in the modem or routers configuration. If you know the IP address of your modem or router, type it in and then look under the Internet for this information. There should be at least two DNS IP addresses.
2. Is your ISP experiencing DNS problems? While this is a question, it is for future use, because you have networked computers which are doing fine.
3. Have you installed any "internet accelerator" utilities? These types of programs usually cause more harm than do any good. They work by editing the Hosts file on your computer to maatch IP addresses and host (server) names. When Windows finds a host name in the Hosts file, it uses the IP address listed there, and doesn't send the request to a DNS server. If website server had a change of IP address, your Hosts file will lead you to the wrong address.
4. Temporary DNS problems can be caused by the DNS cache, which Windows maintains for performance issues. If you suddenly have trouble reaching a specific site on the web and you're sure there isn't anything wrong with the site, type this command to clear the cache:
ipconfig /flushdns
Note there is a space between ipconfig and /flushdns.
A hosts file can be useful on a mid-sixe network when all computers have static IP addresses. By entering computer names and IP addressses into a Hosts file, you eliminate the need to broadcast messages around the network by looking for each machine. Instead, Windows finds the machine name and matching IP address in the Hosts file and goes straight to the correct address.
To edit the Hosts file, use Notepad. Open the Hosts file, it doesn't have an extension, in %systemroot%\System32|Drivers|Etc. The comments in this file explain its syntax and are very easy for User's to follow. Just trust yourself and go ahead and edit it. If you are worried of doing something wrong, make a backup copy which you can quickly replace if anything goes wrong, which it won't.
To perform a quick repair on your connection, right click the connection icon in the notification area, select Repair, and allow it to do its job.
Or, you can open a command prompt again, and type this:
For IPv4 type: ipconfig /renew
Enter
For IPv6 type: ipconfig renew6
Enter
If you are still having issues after you follow these suggestions and tips, contact your ISP for assistance. They could help you do more detailed troubleshoting. You could also take your system to a reputable repair shop and have them perform some repairs, or do detailed troubleshooting for or with you.
I highly recommend a mom/pop shop because this type of shop is smaller and tend to provide better service. The large "big box" shops, such as Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, etc, tend to be so large they don't care if they lose a few cutomers, and so don't provide as good service. Also, the smaller shops tend to go above and beyond what the larger shops are willing to do for the same or close amount of money. In addition to this consideration, is that the smaller shop may be willing to allow you to sit in while they work on your system so you can learn as you go.
Good luck and much success with your system. I hope you get the connection issue fixed as soon as possible.|||N router will work but will not run at N speed.|||It sounds like your front end bus on your desktop is simply not able to handle the speeds offered by the connection. I wonder is your laptop considerably newer?|||I recommend you get one of these!
we had wireless trouble but now even my neighbour can connect across the street lol! just remember to set up a wep key!!
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn鈥?/a>|||Wireless is always more convenient but it is not reliable. Wireless connection quality depends on a lot of factors. If you have problem with your wireless connection quality, you can either try to get repeater that will increase the Quality of the connection. Or, just simply drop wireless and go with wire, guarantee reliable.
Changing the type or brand name of wireless routers will not make much different as long as they are in the same category, Residential routers.|||I had the same problem with a Netgear and Belkin router.
Sometimes the routers loose their wireless capabilities and you will have to unplug them and plug them back in to reset them.
Or replace with a Linksys
Ok to Mr. Thumbs down
Dont use WEP just use WPA
My desktop computer upstairs seems to have a large problem connecting to it wirelessly with frequent dropouts and when I do a DSL speed test on the internet, I rarely get above a 600kps download speed although the download speed according to the modem is about 13000kps.
I recently replaced my old belkin wireless adaptor with a new Linksys Wireless-G PCI adaptor however, the problem still remains. I think that this is to do with distance and the amount of objects between my computer and and the router.
However, My laptop connects to it fine with a speed of about 10,000kps anywhere in the house so I'm not quite so sure now. I've also changed all the settings on the desktop to make them similar to the laptop.
Also, I was looking at buying a Belkin N1 Wireless Desktop Card for my PC and wondered if it would work with the router.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!|||With the 802.11g adapter you just bought, purchasing an 802.11n router would be a waste of money, because the network is always reduced to the speed of the slowest adapter, which in your case sounds like the 802.11g Linksys.
Now, as your laptop is connecting just fine anywhere in the house, it does not sound like the issue is with the modem/router. It has to be something in your computer that is experiencing this issue.
When you connect to the Internet and are disconnected, do you receive any error message, and is there a red x across your wireless connection icon in the notificaiton area, or is the page just blank, and your wireless connection, when you place your cursor over the connection icon in the notificaiton are states that you are connected?
It sounds like you are having issues with your Internet protocols within your system experiencing the issue. It is possible that the connection for that computer is not configured properly.
The first action you should take is running the Network Setup Wizard again. Enter all of the information, and make sure that the Workgroup name is the same in every computer. While the Workgroup name mostly has to do with connectivity between computers on your network, it is best to ensure that setting is correct.
Have you tried rebooting your modem/router and see if that corrects your issue?
When your experiance speed issues, what exactly are you doing? Do you have too many services and programs connecting to the internet interfering with your bandwidth, by consumming bandwidth you can't afford to be used while doing some action with the Internet, such as streaming media?
Have you installed an accelerator on this system? If so, remove it because they can cause the very issues you are experiancing.
Have you tried tweaking your adapter configurations, such as TCP Receive Window (RWIN), or, Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), which control technical details of how your TCP/IP connection transers and receives data? Vista is very good at automatically knowing which settings are best and configuring them, and XP has many sites which claim to have methods of tweeking these for better performance, but in fact, if not done correctly, with a full understanding of the ramifications and results, disaster can occur.
If you have changed these settings, consider resetting them back to default levels and see if that corrects your speed issues. You see, over tweaked settings can cause reduced speeds and even knock out connections when packets send by these tweaked adapters hit routers not equiped to handle them.
You can use Windows Task Manager to measure the performance of all active network connections. Open TAsk Manager and then click on the Networking tab, while you have all of your networked components running. The graph will help you locate issues, and discover where the issue may be, so you can correct things for more optimin use of the network.
A good book to purchase to assist with these issues, and learning how to use the many network troubleshooting utilites which ship with Windows is the Windows Vista Inside Out book by Ed Bott and a couple of others, put out my Microsoft Press. You can locate this book at any book store, or order it if needed. I highly reccomend this book as it also contains a lot more information in managing and using Vista. There is also a book for Windows XP by the same author. Actually, the Vista book is an update, is smaller than the XP book, so it wouldn't hurt to buy them both. They cost about $25.00 each. They also come with a CD with a load of resources, the book in ebook format, and many utilities and other resources worth having.
If all else fails, contact both your ISP and adapter, technical assistance. They should be able to talk you through several troubleshooting tasks and get this narrowed down.
Sorry I was not of more assistance. I hope you get your issue corrected as soon as possible. I hate slow or unstable connections! Please have a nice day.
*edit* Ok, now we are getting somewhere. lol
As it is sometimes telling you that it is a DNS problem, you can be pretty darn sure that is exactly the issue. Since the problem is only with the one computer, we can rule out it being an issue with either your modem or router. So, this slims down the issue nicely. It is the computer you are using.
I am wondering what version of OS you are using in this computer. Is it XP or Vista? If it were Vista, you could go into the Network and Sharing Center and use its Diagnostic Tools. XP does not have such a nice neat method of diagnosing network issues. %26lt;drat%26gt;
First some background. The Domain Name System is a crucial part of the internet. It translates host names, (such as http://www.howstuffworks.com) into its numerical IP address, (such as 69.12.129.23). All websites, computers, and other network devices, (such as print servers, game consoles, etc.) any hardware device which makes a connection to the internet must have a unique numerical IP address, in the above format for IPv4. There are now longer addresses for IPv6 as well, due to the fact that when the Internet protocol was first built, nobody ever conceived using that many IP address. Now that we are exceeding those original range of numerical IP addresses, a new protocol had to be created, in order to meet the ever growing internet. Due to the fact that it would be next to impossible for everyone to actually remember such addresses, the Domain Name System was created, to give alphabetical names easy to remember, and have them resolved into their numerical equilivents.
If the DNS service failes, the connection to the internet fails as well. I am surprised you are able to connect at all, with this being listed as a cause. The fact you have any connection makes me suspecious that your DNS server has not completely failed, but is somehow being interfered with, or in the process of failing.
One good method of checking is to use the Ping.exe utility. If you can use Ping command to reach a numeric address outside your network but are unable to browse websites by name, the problem is almost certainly related to the DNS configuration. It might be neccasary to assign this computer a Static IP address, but lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Open a command prompt by clicking Start, Run, then type in cmd and hit Enter, or OK.
Now, you need an outside numerical IP address to test. Use a different computer and type a popular website URL into it as though you want to browse there. Use IE if possible.
When the page is loadiing. look at the very bottom of the browser window and look for the IP address of the website. Write it down as quick as you can. If you do not get it written down quickly enough, start over and collect more of it.
Now, take that IP address into your command prompt and type it at the prompt. It will look something like: Documents and Settings\Your User Name%26lt;_ the _ will be blinking.
Type in: ping xx.xx.xxx.xx Hit Enter and information will scroll down the page.
Now, the Xs are the IP address. Note that there is a space between ping and the IP address.
If it times out, then there is a definate issue with DNS server.
What you should see is the name of the website at that IP address. What you don't want to see are four time out messages.
Now, type in the URL, such as www.howstuffworks.com like this:
ping www.howstuffworks.com
Don't forget the space between the command and the URL. It should resolve into the IP address you typed in earlier.
Ask yourself these questions when suspecting trouble with the DNS server.
1. Do your TCP/IP settings point to the right DNS servers? Inspect the details of your IP configuration and compare the DNS servers listed there with those recommended by your internet service provider. You might need to call your ISP.
Another method of obtaining this information is in the modem or routers configuration. If you know the IP address of your modem or router, type it in and then look under the Internet for this information. There should be at least two DNS IP addresses.
2. Is your ISP experiencing DNS problems? While this is a question, it is for future use, because you have networked computers which are doing fine.
3. Have you installed any "internet accelerator" utilities? These types of programs usually cause more harm than do any good. They work by editing the Hosts file on your computer to maatch IP addresses and host (server) names. When Windows finds a host name in the Hosts file, it uses the IP address listed there, and doesn't send the request to a DNS server. If website server had a change of IP address, your Hosts file will lead you to the wrong address.
4. Temporary DNS problems can be caused by the DNS cache, which Windows maintains for performance issues. If you suddenly have trouble reaching a specific site on the web and you're sure there isn't anything wrong with the site, type this command to clear the cache:
ipconfig /flushdns
Note there is a space between ipconfig and /flushdns.
A hosts file can be useful on a mid-sixe network when all computers have static IP addresses. By entering computer names and IP addressses into a Hosts file, you eliminate the need to broadcast messages around the network by looking for each machine. Instead, Windows finds the machine name and matching IP address in the Hosts file and goes straight to the correct address.
To edit the Hosts file, use Notepad. Open the Hosts file, it doesn't have an extension, in %systemroot%\System32|Drivers|Etc. The comments in this file explain its syntax and are very easy for User's to follow. Just trust yourself and go ahead and edit it. If you are worried of doing something wrong, make a backup copy which you can quickly replace if anything goes wrong, which it won't.
To perform a quick repair on your connection, right click the connection icon in the notification area, select Repair, and allow it to do its job.
Or, you can open a command prompt again, and type this:
For IPv4 type: ipconfig /renew
Enter
For IPv6 type: ipconfig renew6
Enter
If you are still having issues after you follow these suggestions and tips, contact your ISP for assistance. They could help you do more detailed troubleshoting. You could also take your system to a reputable repair shop and have them perform some repairs, or do detailed troubleshooting for or with you.
I highly recommend a mom/pop shop because this type of shop is smaller and tend to provide better service. The large "big box" shops, such as Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, etc, tend to be so large they don't care if they lose a few cutomers, and so don't provide as good service. Also, the smaller shops tend to go above and beyond what the larger shops are willing to do for the same or close amount of money. In addition to this consideration, is that the smaller shop may be willing to allow you to sit in while they work on your system so you can learn as you go.
Good luck and much success with your system. I hope you get the connection issue fixed as soon as possible.|||N router will work but will not run at N speed.|||It sounds like your front end bus on your desktop is simply not able to handle the speeds offered by the connection. I wonder is your laptop considerably newer?|||I recommend you get one of these!
we had wireless trouble but now even my neighbour can connect across the street lol! just remember to set up a wep key!!
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn鈥?/a>|||Wireless is always more convenient but it is not reliable. Wireless connection quality depends on a lot of factors. If you have problem with your wireless connection quality, you can either try to get repeater that will increase the Quality of the connection. Or, just simply drop wireless and go with wire, guarantee reliable.
Changing the type or brand name of wireless routers will not make much different as long as they are in the same category, Residential routers.|||I had the same problem with a Netgear and Belkin router.
Sometimes the routers loose their wireless capabilities and you will have to unplug them and plug them back in to reset them.
Or replace with a Linksys
Ok to Mr. Thumbs down
Dont use WEP just use WPA
Wireless Networking Problem?
I have a typical modem/router provided by my Broadband provider downstairs attached to the telephone line.
My desktop computer upstairs seems to have a large problem connecting to it wirelessly with frequent dropouts and when I do a DSL speed test on the internet, I rarely get above a 600kps download speed although the download speed according to the modem is about 13000kps.
I recently replaced my old belkin wireless adaptor with a new Linksys Wireless-G PCI adaptor however, the problem still remains. I think that this is to do with distance and the amount of objects between my computer and and the router.
However, My laptop connects to it fine with a speed of about 10,000kps anywhere in the house so I'm not quite so sure now. I've also changed all the settings on the desktop to make them similar to the laptop.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks|||I have often had difficulty with wireless cards in desktop PCs, and was completely unable to connect to a wireless router just 6 feet away once.
One solution to the problem, if you have an ethernet port in your PC, is to use a wireless bridge instead. These devices are often sold as "wireless gaming adapters". Place the receiver away from any electronic devices and try placing it in different positions. You then have a gap between the wireless receiver and the PC as long as the ethernet cord is. The one supplied may not be very long but they can be swapped out.
My desktop computer upstairs seems to have a large problem connecting to it wirelessly with frequent dropouts and when I do a DSL speed test on the internet, I rarely get above a 600kps download speed although the download speed according to the modem is about 13000kps.
I recently replaced my old belkin wireless adaptor with a new Linksys Wireless-G PCI adaptor however, the problem still remains. I think that this is to do with distance and the amount of objects between my computer and and the router.
However, My laptop connects to it fine with a speed of about 10,000kps anywhere in the house so I'm not quite so sure now. I've also changed all the settings on the desktop to make them similar to the laptop.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks|||I have often had difficulty with wireless cards in desktop PCs, and was completely unable to connect to a wireless router just 6 feet away once.
One solution to the problem, if you have an ethernet port in your PC, is to use a wireless bridge instead. These devices are often sold as "wireless gaming adapters". Place the receiver away from any electronic devices and try placing it in different positions. You then have a gap between the wireless receiver and the PC as long as the ethernet cord is. The one supplied may not be very long but they can be swapped out.
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