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| Thread ID: 56146 | 2005-03-28 10:16:00 | internet slows down since xp instaaled | doobiecat (7730) | Press F1 |
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| 338831 | 2005-03-28 10:16:00 | I have a 2 mbit adsl connection with ihug. I had windows 98 installed on my computer up to last week and was getting download speeds around 230 kbits/sec. Now I have xp installed and the fastest download speed is around 70 kbits/sec. The modem is a nokia Ni200 and I am using the same settings as I had for 98 which were supplied by ihug. | doobiecat (7730) | ||
| 338832 | 2005-03-28 10:19:00 | I don't really know much about ADSL connection. Have you check all the settings? How's the ADSL connection connected to your pc? Cheers :) | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 338833 | 2005-03-28 10:40:00 | I have a 2 mbit adsl connection with ihug. I had windows 98 installed on my computer up to last week and was getting download speeds around 230 kbits/sec. Now I have xp installed and the fastest download speed is around 70 kbits/sec. The modem is a nokia Ni200 and I am using the same settings as I had for 98 which were supplied by ihug. Have you checked your actual speed? www.jetstreamgames.co.nz/speed Have you got a firewall installed? Are you running any anti-spyware? XP is more of a target than 98. Or sometimes its just the servers you are downloading off. Have you tried others? Or have they reduced your spped cause you went over your limit? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 338834 | 2005-03-28 10:50:00 | Do you have many usb devices in use? check usb bandwidth (ttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/devmgr_view_bandwidth_allocations.mspx) are the modem settings for connection correct. check here (www.wave.co.nz) |
gibler (49) | ||
| 338835 | 2005-03-28 10:55:00 | What are your computer specs. They may have been fine for W98 but are they adequate for running XP especially with an internal modem. Have you got the correct XP drivers for the Nokia Ni200 |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 338836 | 2005-03-28 10:59:00 | was it a dirty install of winxp? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 338837 | 2005-03-28 11:04:00 | Ni200 is an internal modem so my guess here would be try different drivers for XP. I am guessing that with the OS upgrade more resources are needed by the CPU so maybe less available to modem(?). With the cost of modems these days I would splash out on an external modem ensuring that it had ethernet connection. Plenty on trademe at the moment for well under $100. If you know anyone with an external then borrow it and try it to see if it makes a difference before buying. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 338838 | 2005-03-28 12:24:00 | are the modem settings for connection correct. check here (www.wave.co.nz) Gibler... I'm curious about step 27 in that installation guide. I set up my internal modem in the identical way, except step 27 I selected "Connect using a broadband connection that requires a username and password", and not the dial-up option. :confused: |
Greg (193) | ||
| 338839 | 2005-03-29 05:39:00 | Thanks very much for all the suggestions. My machine is a 2 gigahz celeron with 512 mb ram. I've got the latest driver for the modem and xp is running well on the computer. I have zone alarm installed with the xp firewall disabled. I've tried downloading off different servers but it's allways around 70 kbit/sec. Anyhow I'll try everyones suggestions and will let you all know how I get on. The help is greatly appreciated. |
doobiecat (7730) | ||
| 338840 | 2005-03-29 05:48:00 | see this thread (pressf1.co.nz) | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
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