Re: Extremely slow web browsing

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From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 10/09/04


Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:38:08 +0200

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:15:02 -0700, "Aaron"
<Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I started having problems with slow web browsing on my desktop computer a few
>days ago. I have a Westell Wirespeed DSL modem going into a D-Link DI624
>wireless router. I have my desktop running Win XP Home connected to the WAN
>on the router. My laptop (also Win XP)still browses at the regular speed
>with this setup, however my desktop browser is running really slow.
>
>I have tried connecting the modem directly to my desktop (bypassing the
>router) and it still runs slow. That leads me to believe the problem is on
>my desktop computer, not the connections, modem, or router.
>
>My desktop network shows it is receiving 100Mbps.
>
>I have updated my Norton AV and Spybot. I ran both with no problems
>showing. I have cleaned out my temporary internet files, cookies, history,
>etc. and still nothing. Today I downloaded the new Service PAck 2 hoping
>that would fix it, but it has not.

Aaron,

please use http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm to determine the
cause.

Hans-Georg

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