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slow pc when network cable plugged
Name: waylander Date: May 9, 2006 at 07:55:24 Pacific OS: xp pro sp1 CPU/Ram: amd athlon xp 2200 1.81 g Product: amd
Comment:
I have an unusual problem with a workstation that slows performance once the network cable is plugged in. It is slow in accessing everything, i.e if i try to open a word document from floppy it takes 2 mins. once i unplug the cable the pc performs at optimum speed. I have tried anti - virus scan, spyware, tried updating NIC drivers, replaced the NIC, swapped cables, network points, unable to locate the problem. Is there anything i missed as to prevent a rebuild?
AMD athlon XP 2200 1.81ghz, 256mb ram, windows xp pro sp1
Name: CyberSlug Date: May 9, 2006 at 09:31:37 Pacific
Reply:
First, I would delete any invalid network drives. (I've seen disconnected or invalid network shares--due to password changes or a server dying--make the File Save and Open dialogs act really slow.)
If internet access is also slow, I might check NIC duplex settings in the device manager.
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Response Number 2
Name: don2006 Date: May 9, 2006 at 10:47:23 Pacific
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I know I sound like a broken record but I like TCPOptimizer.exe www.speedguide.com broadband tools
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Response Number 3
Name: tonysathre Date: May 9, 2006 at 13:38:35 Pacific
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Lol, don don't worry about it. It's a good tool for anyone to have in there toolbox.
Try this:
unplug the ethernet, open Task Manager, plug the cable in and see if any processes spike on their CPU usage or memory usage.
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