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Spotty internet connection
Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5
machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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You don't say if you have checked for hardware updates. Go to
StartProgramsWindows Updates. Then choose 'Custom' from the two options. After a while, updates should show. Check the left-hand panel for hardware updates - there may be one for your ethernet adapter. Install any others relating to chipset etc. If still the same, try installing a separate PCI adapter to the machine, that may rule out issues with the adapter. Cheers Jim "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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You don't say if you have checked for hardware updates. Go to
StartProgramsWindows Updates. Then choose 'Custom' from the two options. After a while, updates should show. Check the left-hand panel for hardware updates - there may be one for your ethernet adapter. Install any others relating to chipset etc. If still the same, try installing a separate PCI adapter to the machine, that may rule out issues with the adapter. Cheers Jim "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Thanks for the response. Sorry, forgot to mention that I did check for
hardware updates and there weren't any. Also didn't mention that the machine behaves the same or worse in safe mode. I'm very tempted to blame IE, but FireFox acts the same way. Can anyone think of anything else? Rip "JimC" wrote in message ... You don't say if you have checked for hardware updates. Go to StartProgramsWindows Updates. Then choose 'Custom' from the two options. After a while, updates should show. Check the left-hand panel for hardware updates - there may be one for your ethernet adapter. Install any others relating to chipset etc. If still the same, try installing a separate PCI adapter to the machine, that may rule out issues with the adapter. Cheers Jim "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Thanks for the response. Sorry, forgot to mention that I did check for
hardware updates and there weren't any. Also didn't mention that the machine behaves the same or worse in safe mode. I'm very tempted to blame IE, but FireFox acts the same way. Can anyone think of anything else? Rip "JimC" wrote in message ... You don't say if you have checked for hardware updates. Go to StartProgramsWindows Updates. Then choose 'Custom' from the two options. After a while, updates should show. Check the left-hand panel for hardware updates - there may be one for your ethernet adapter. Install any others relating to chipset etc. If still the same, try installing a separate PCI adapter to the machine, that may rule out issues with the adapter. Cheers Jim "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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It looks like you have installed Microsoft Updates released in September
2009 and these and other updates since then are the culprit to cripple your system beyond repair. My advice to you is to perform a clean install of Windows XP with SP3 and to stop all Automatic Updates from Security Centre. Also configure your firewall so that "No exceptions is allowed". Then install MSE and definition updates manually please. There is absolutely no need to install any updates because they don't enhance any functions nor do they enhance any security features unless crippling your internet connection is called an "inbuilt security features". This will surely stop you visiting any websites! This is all you need to have a system remaining in pristine condition without needing any hardware or software updates/upgrades. hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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It looks like you have installed Microsoft Updates released in September
2009 and these and other updates since then are the culprit to cripple your system beyond repair. My advice to you is to perform a clean install of Windows XP with SP3 and to stop all Automatic Updates from Security Centre. Also configure your firewall so that "No exceptions is allowed". Then install MSE and definition updates manually please. There is absolutely no need to install any updates because they don't enhance any functions nor do they enhance any security features unless crippling your internet connection is called an "inbuilt security features". This will surely stop you visiting any websites! This is all you need to have a system remaining in pristine condition without needing any hardware or software updates/upgrades. hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Hi
Did you check whether it is IE, Internet, or Local Network slow down. I.e., try to transfer files between the computer and other computers on the Network, and see what the Speed of transfer is. Try another Browser too. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).. "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Hi Did you check whether it is IE, Internet, or Local Network slow down. I.e., try to transfer files between the computer and other computers on the Network, and see what the Speed of transfer is. Try another Browser too. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).. "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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File transfer between computers is fine. It's only the internet connection
and as I said, IE8 and Firefox behave the same way. Rip "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote in message ... Hi Did you check whether it is IE, Internet, or Local Network slow down. I.e., try to transfer files between the computer and other computers on the Network, and see what the Speed of transfer is. Try another Browser too. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).. "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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File transfer between computers is fine. It's only the internet connection
and as I said, IE8 and Firefox behave the same way. Rip "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote in message ... Hi Did you check whether it is IE, Internet, or Local Network slow down. I.e., try to transfer files between the computer and other computers on the Network, and see what the Speed of transfer is. Try another Browser too. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).. "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Are you saying Microsoft is deliberately poisoning XP systems with their
updates? "LD55ZRA" wrote in message ... It looks like you have installed Microsoft Updates released in September 2009 and these and other updates since then are the culprit to cripple your system beyond repair. My advice to you is to perform a clean install of Windows XP with SP3 and to stop all Automatic Updates from Security Centre. Also configure your firewall so that "No exceptions is allowed". Then install MSE and definition updates manually please. There is absolutely no need to install any updates because they don't enhance any functions nor do they enhance any security features unless crippling your internet connection is called an "inbuilt security features". This will surely stop you visiting any websites! This is all you need to have a system remaining in pristine condition without needing any hardware or software updates/upgrades. hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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Are you saying Microsoft is deliberately poisoning XP systems with their
updates? "LD55ZRA" wrote in message ... It looks like you have installed Microsoft Updates released in September 2009 and these and other updates since then are the culprit to cripple your system beyond repair. My advice to you is to perform a clean install of Windows XP with SP3 and to stop all Automatic Updates from Security Centre. Also configure your firewall so that "No exceptions is allowed". Then install MSE and definition updates manually please. There is absolutely no need to install any updates because they don't enhance any functions nor do they enhance any security features unless crippling your internet connection is called an "inbuilt security features". This will surely stop you visiting any websites! This is all you need to have a system remaining in pristine condition without needing any hardware or software updates/upgrades. hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Internet trouble with one XP SP3 machine on a wired/wireless network with 5 machines (XP, Vista Biz, Vista Home, Win 7). This machine is wired to Belkin wireless router and has spotty internet connection. IE8 sluggish loading and running. Loading tabs sometimes take forever, sometimes takes no time at all. All other machines networked with each other and surfing the web without problems. I've narrowed the problem down to this machine because it behaves the same way if I bypass the router and connect it directly to the modem. I have/have tried: All recent XP updates Disabling Add ons Registry cleaner Resetting TCP/IP settings Optimizing TCP/IP settings with DrTCP WinSockFix LSP Fix Creating and setting registry keys: NegativeCacheTime NetFailureCacheTime NegativeSOACacheTime Uninstalling/reinstalling network adapters Testing each of two built in adapters Swapped out cables Swapped cables among different different router jacks Reset IE8 to defaults Ran MalwareBytes AVG Free Scan AdAware Spybot Incidentally, programs that update themselves aren't having any problem connecting to their servers Can anyone think of anything else I might check before I re-install an OS? Many thanks! Ripper |
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I am saying that the recent updates since September 2009 for Windows XP
hasn't met the rigorous testing and quality control expected from a top software company. You can see from the updates newsgroups that the number people having problems with updates has increased 100% and there is no other explanation for this. So one can only conclude that Microsoft is under tremendous pressure to release patches without testing them rigorously. Did you know that Windows 7 has already had 135 updates since September 2009 when it was officially released? Why so many updates in such a short period? Is it because the original product was defective to start with or is it because Microsoft decided to put on sale its beta product to recoup as much cost as possible for testing? hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Are you saying Microsoft is deliberately poisoning XP systems with their updates? |
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I am saying that the recent updates since September 2009 for Windows XP
hasn't met the rigorous testing and quality control expected from a top software company. You can see from the updates newsgroups that the number people having problems with updates has increased 100% and there is no other explanation for this. So one can only conclude that Microsoft is under tremendous pressure to release patches without testing them rigorously. Did you know that Windows 7 has already had 135 updates since September 2009 when it was officially released? Why so many updates in such a short period? Is it because the original product was defective to start with or is it because Microsoft decided to put on sale its beta product to recoup as much cost as possible for testing? hth "RipperT @nOsPaM.nEt" RiPpErT wrote in message ... Are you saying Microsoft is deliberately poisoning XP systems with their updates? |
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