G
Gordon Abbot
Two computers (one 98se and one xp) both connected through a hub to a
cable modem thence to the Internet.
Before I installed xp my 98se computer Internet speed was exactly like
the other 98se computer. Since installing xp, it has dropped 1/3. I have
tried different hub ports and still slow.
If I connect it directly to the modem, I get the same speed as the 98se
computer. So the hub seems to be the issue, but only for the xp computer.
I have tried to repair the connection and no change. However, at the end
of the repair I get a "cannot clear the DNS cache", so I got the
directions on the Internet on how to clear the cache "ipconfig
/flushdns" from the command prompt and no change.
I shut the hub and the modem down, restarted and rebooted and no change.
I ran anti virus, anti spy ware and anti Trojan programs (AVG, Ad aware,
spybot, and A2) and my system is clean. I uninstalled the network card
and let windows reinstall it and no change. I shut down my firewall
(zonealarm) and no change.
I ran TCP view to see if there was any other activity, and there is
none, just the normal windows and browser functions.
During the installation of xp it became a bit confusing when I was
setting up the Internet connection, so something may have gone bad
there, probably in the network section. There was some info on what
computer did what and I may have done something there to cause the
problem in relation to the hub.
Otherwise everything works fine, it is just the Internet speed is much
slower on the xp computer than the 98se.
Any help appreciated, especially how to remove all network and Internet
settings and set up the Internet only. I do not need any home network,
only the Internet connection.
GA
cable modem thence to the Internet.
Before I installed xp my 98se computer Internet speed was exactly like
the other 98se computer. Since installing xp, it has dropped 1/3. I have
tried different hub ports and still slow.
If I connect it directly to the modem, I get the same speed as the 98se
computer. So the hub seems to be the issue, but only for the xp computer.
I have tried to repair the connection and no change. However, at the end
of the repair I get a "cannot clear the DNS cache", so I got the
directions on the Internet on how to clear the cache "ipconfig
/flushdns" from the command prompt and no change.
I shut the hub and the modem down, restarted and rebooted and no change.
I ran anti virus, anti spy ware and anti Trojan programs (AVG, Ad aware,
spybot, and A2) and my system is clean. I uninstalled the network card
and let windows reinstall it and no change. I shut down my firewall
(zonealarm) and no change.
I ran TCP view to see if there was any other activity, and there is
none, just the normal windows and browser functions.
During the installation of xp it became a bit confusing when I was
setting up the Internet connection, so something may have gone bad
there, probably in the network section. There was some info on what
computer did what and I may have done something there to cause the
problem in relation to the hub.
Otherwise everything works fine, it is just the Internet speed is much
slower on the xp computer than the 98se.
Any help appreciated, especially how to remove all network and Internet
settings and set up the Internet only. I do not need any home network,
only the Internet connection.
GA