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Neohet
I am having trouble watching videos from the web, i.e. 'YouTube' & BBC News
etc.
Videos are slow to start, then only play for a few seconds and stop again.
Somtimes they don't play at all.
The strange thing is, I have discovered that if I open a second or third
browser window and try to download another video or better still another site
such as a speed test site and run a speed test, the video in the first window
usually works fine as long as the second window is still downloading data!
I also have similar trouble listening to radio stations using WinAmp, audio
will play for a while then stops and keeps saying "buffering" before playing
for a few more seconds.
I am on Talk-Talk 8Mb/s broadband & originally had similar problems on a
previous PC running XP. After numerous speed-tests showed I was only getting
300 Kbs at best and numerous complaints to Talk-Talk customer services,
topped off by complete failure of my phone line, Talk-Talk admitted there was
a fault on my line and fixed it.
I now have a brand-new PC running Vista. I have a wireless network with the
router provided by Talk-Talk, (Signal strength 'Exellent', 54Mbs).
Broadband speed tests now show I am usually getting between 5-7 Mb/s.
I have disabled TCP/IPv6 as suggested elsewhere, but no difference.
I have installed the latest FlashPlayer, no difference.
I have tried adjusting MTU values in Router set-up, no difference and now
not sure what they should be for best performance!
I did have a few issues a while ago with my firewall (BullGuard v8.0)
blocking my own IP address but as far as I know this is now fixed.
Sorry for going on a bit, but I think more information is better than not
enough.
I'm sure the 'second window D/L' annomally must provide a clue to someone.
Can anybody help please?
etc.
Videos are slow to start, then only play for a few seconds and stop again.
Somtimes they don't play at all.
The strange thing is, I have discovered that if I open a second or third
browser window and try to download another video or better still another site
such as a speed test site and run a speed test, the video in the first window
usually works fine as long as the second window is still downloading data!
I also have similar trouble listening to radio stations using WinAmp, audio
will play for a while then stops and keeps saying "buffering" before playing
for a few more seconds.
I am on Talk-Talk 8Mb/s broadband & originally had similar problems on a
previous PC running XP. After numerous speed-tests showed I was only getting
300 Kbs at best and numerous complaints to Talk-Talk customer services,
topped off by complete failure of my phone line, Talk-Talk admitted there was
a fault on my line and fixed it.
I now have a brand-new PC running Vista. I have a wireless network with the
router provided by Talk-Talk, (Signal strength 'Exellent', 54Mbs).
Broadband speed tests now show I am usually getting between 5-7 Mb/s.
I have disabled TCP/IPv6 as suggested elsewhere, but no difference.
I have installed the latest FlashPlayer, no difference.
I have tried adjusting MTU values in Router set-up, no difference and now
not sure what they should be for best performance!
I did have a few issues a while ago with my firewall (BullGuard v8.0)
blocking my own IP address but as far as I know this is now fixed.
Sorry for going on a bit, but I think more information is better than not
enough.
I'm sure the 'second window D/L' annomally must provide a clue to someone.
Can anybody help please?