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Slow dsl connection
Name: chacho1 Date: December 11, 2004 at 14:08:25 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 390mhz
Comment:
All, I've been having some problems with a slow dsl connection. I've contacted my isp numerous times on the issue and they haven't been able to provide a solution thus far.
My setup: I have two 1.3 ghz boxes, behind a linksys router. My dsl line has been tested by my isp and they find no problems. I've tried eliminating the router, that disn't help. I've re-formated my hard drives, re-installed windows and put norton antivirus 2004, with the lastest updates. No dice!
I've also tried replacing my nic cards and alas my dsl is still extremely slow, about 20 kbps.
Name: mbrook Date: December 11, 2004 at 14:38:01 Pacific
Reply:
Has your connection always been this slow? If it was fast at one time did somthing happen like an upgrade or a new install of something or whatever? You get the point.
Have you tried playing around with the Speed and Duplex on the nic card? Try putting this setting to 100Mb Full or Half.
You can also check your broadband connection (tweak test). Try here.
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Response Number 2
Name: vipergg Date: December 11, 2004 at 16:08:44 Pacific
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If you are hooked to a router all your pc nic cards should be set as auto, not hardcoded as this will cause speed/duplex mismatches and causes all kinds of errors and slow performance . Trying changing the nics to auto and reboot the machines .
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Response Number 3
Name: nascent (by mboto) Date: December 12, 2004 at 04:30:38 Pacific
Reply:
Who's your ISP? With some you have to change the MTU settings. Doesn't always need this tough.
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