Problems with Broadband

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  1. Biglad

    Biglad Regular member

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    Hiya chaps

    Just after a bit of help with my new broadband connection if possible.

    I have just got it today and it connects fine at 576kbps but when I download it only seems to go at about 2.00kbps when I have been told it should be about 20-30kbps ??

    Any idea's what could be wrong ??

    Thanks for any help

    STEVE
     
    Biglad, Jul 15, 2003
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    1. Does it download at 2.0KB from all sources or just that one site you are visiting?
    2. Are their settings for your network card have not optimized? (Device Manager --> NIC Properties --> Advances)
     
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    Hiya Praetor

    It is mainly just this one site that it seems slow, I tried somethingon Kazaa and it was fine (speed was about 18/19 which I think is about right). I am new to broadband so I take it it could just be this one site that is slow ?

    Also, I don't have a network card. I have got Pipex ADSL broadband which has a USB modem and a microfilter to split the internet from phone calls. I just wondered if I had some settings wrong but the disc was meant to set everything up itself.

    One last thing, everytime I switch on my computer I have to re-connect to the internet which only takes about 5 seconds but I thought broadband was a permanent connection so I never had to connect. Its not a big problem I was just wondering.

    Cheers

     
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    go to a microsoft site and download something off them. You should get atleast 32KB/sec with your adsl. Sometimes you may even get up to around 80.
     
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    Thanks for the help guys, I have just downloaded from a different site and it whizzed through at mainly 28-30 so I think the problem I had must have just been that site I was downloading from. It seems much better now.

    Cheers again, STEVE
     
    Biglad, Jul 16, 2003
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    Oh, one last thing and I will leave you in peace.

    Regarding having to connect every time I switch my computer on (only takes a couple of seconds) is this because I have to get a new IP address every time I go onto the internet ?
     
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    What OS are you using? In either case make sure that IPs are obtained automatically and that DHCP is enabled and you should be fine
     
    Praetor, Jul 18, 2003
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    Cheers guys, all sorted on the speed front now.

    Praetor, I am running Windows XP m8, how do I make sure IP's are obtained automatically and that DHCP (whatever that is)is enabled.

    Cheers again
     
    Biglad, Jul 19, 2003
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    1. Control Panel
    2. Network Connections
    3. Local Arean Network Connnection --> Properties
    4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) --> Properties
    5. Make sure everything is set to "automatic" on both tabs
    6. On the General Tab --> Advanced
    7. Make sure you see "DHCP Enabled" on the very firt page that opens
     
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    Praetor, cheers again.

    I have checked the Internet Protocol and it has :
    Obtain an IP address automatically
    Obtain DNS server address automatically

    but on the General Tab there isn't an Advanced to click on ? Any idea how else I can check that DHCP is enabled.

    Cheers matey
     
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    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    ...Dont worry about that.... everythug should be fine
     
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    Lovely jubbly, thanks very much for your help m8. Much appreciated.
     
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    No problem on my part! Cheers
     
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    Remember, you can only download as fast as the site you are downloading from. If they are on a slow connection or experiencing alot of traffic you will notice it as well. Just a thought.
     
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    Thanks fruitfly
     
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  16. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Well thats another bottleneck! Odds are that its a USB1.1 modem u've got there... I would go spend $20 and grab a simple 10/100 NIC... save yourself a lot of haslle
    :)
     
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    Cheers Praetor, but after couple of tweeks it seems to be flying now so I will see how it goes for a while.

    Thanks again for the help above lads :)
     
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  18. Praetor

    Praetor Moderator Staff Member

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    Not a problem!
     
    Praetor, Jul 20, 2003
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  19. avitron

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    I have A Problem With Broadband too. when i click on interweb explorer to go to my homepage it's extremely slow. but it works ok everywhere but my homepage
     
    avitron, Jul 30, 2003
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  20. Praetor

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    errr.... what page? Could it be that the default homepage is being hosted off a 56K?
     
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