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| Thread ID: 98295 | 2009-03-19 03:55:00 | Strange Internet Issues | lagbort (5041) | Press F1 |
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| 757715 | 2009-03-19 03:55:00 | ok, so for the last few days I have been having a weird issue with my internet. when downloading files, about every 5 seconds firefox will stop downloading and pop up with the message "<file> could not be saved, because the source file could not be read. Try again later, or contact the server administrator." if I tell it to restart the download it will go for about another 5 seconds then repeat the error, about half the time it will just stop downloading the file altogether and appear as though it has finished but the file is far smaller than it is supposed to be. the second issue I believe is related; when watching flash video online (youtube etc.) it will stop buffering after 5 or so seconds and I have to keep refreshing the page and let it buffer in 5 second increments. no other computer or device on my network suffers the same issue at first I thought it was a firefox issue, but I get the same problems in Internet explorer and Opera, I have tried changin dns servers to no avail. I have restarted my modem. I have tried a new modem. I have uninstalled everything installed since this issue began. all appear to have done squat. any ideas? |
lagbort (5041) | ||
| 757716 | 2009-03-19 04:06:00 | This is what it means (kb.mozillazine.org) Is the latest version installed? It was a bug in earlier versions of FF Its probably the server / site youre getting whatever from, (if its only one site thats doing it), its probably stuffed If youre with Xnet (and probably other ISPS), videos on Youtube will stop and start |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 757717 | 2009-03-19 04:19:00 | Lagbort. Does this only happen when downloading from one site? | Sweep (90) | ||
| 757718 | 2009-03-19 05:56:00 | Try updating the wireless drivers to the latest version. Uninstall with manufacturers removal tool or in device manager. If that fails to work, right click the wireless device in device manager>properties>untick 'Allow the computer to turn this device off" for vista, and for XP go to advanced tab and turn power save mode to off. Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 757719 | 2009-03-19 06:11:00 | To answer all the above questions; Speedy: it happens in all browsers not just firefox, also the flash video error happens on all flash video sites Sweep: It happens for all downloads, but not torrents Blam: I am on a wired connection |
lagbort (5041) | ||
| 757720 | 2009-03-19 06:17:00 | By any chance are you using a D-Link Router ? <<<edited ; thats if it was wireless - but you posted while replying Are you using Zone Alarm - if so rip it out and see if its any better. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 757721 | 2009-03-19 06:45:00 | What AntiVirus/Suite do you have? Try disabling it temporarily and see if it helps Also, try updating your NIC(What OS is this?) And try turning off/unticking power safe mode This is what it looks like in XP, may be different for vista |
Blam (54) | ||
| 757722 | 2009-03-19 07:20:00 | No firewalls active/installed, have tried both with and without anti-virus installed (incidentally ran a couple of scans and came up with no virii/malware). have updated to latest nic drivers, no change... this is starting to tick me off... |
lagbort (5041) | ||
| 757723 | 2009-03-19 07:26:00 | Have you tried unticking power safe mode in my previous post? that could be causing drops | Blam (54) | ||
| 757724 | 2009-03-19 09:10:00 | Just tested that, still the same issue | lagbort (5041) | ||
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