Re: Fast downloads, slow browsing

The speed difference between entering the URL and the IP address was
significant. I cleared the DNS cache as suggested in your article and
everything does seem to indicate I have a DNS problem. I've browsed and
browsed your articles, but I'm unclear on what to do next.

By the way, I appreciate your literary style. It's almost as though you are
trying to talk to a real person, which is not at all common among technical
bloggers.

"kmosso" wrote:

There is another computer added to this network, but the speed of this
computer has not been effected by its addition, if that helps.

"Chuck" wrote:

On Fri, 4 May 2007 07:37:02 -0700, kmosso <kmosso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"kmosso" wrote:

"Automatically detect settings" is and has been unchecked.

"John Wunderlich" wrote:

=?Utf-8?B?a21vc3Nv?= <kmosso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:5F5C61F9-EA75-4D80-A6B3-E7C7D99BACB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Have tested my DSL speed. It is fine. I can download files like
lightning, but I cannot browse. Have tried IE6,7, Firefox, Avant,
Opera, nothing makes any difference. Will try to load a web page
and my browser will sit idle for 15-60 seconds, then begin to load
the page. Have tried uninstalling/reinstalling browsers, have
emptied temp files, deleted cookies, checked for viruses, spyware,
etc. Have found nothing to tell me why I can't browse. Any ideas
of things left to check?


How about something to uncheck?
Try this...

Control Panel -> Internet Options -> "Connections" Tab -> Lan Settings

You probably have "Automatically detect Settings" checked... it takes a
while to detect the settings. I recommend Unchecking this box. For
most connections, nothing needs to be checked on this page.

HTH,
John

Anymore suggestions to offer?

Sounds like a DNS problem, from here. Do you have any other computers using
this Internet service, or just this one?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html

Try referencing a new website (one that you haven't browsed for a while) by IP
address, instead of name, and see how quickly it comes up. Use the tools cited
in my article to find out the IP address.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

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