WIRELESS ROUTER

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  1. noideame

    noideame Regular member

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    i apologise in advance if this is in wrong forum thread.
    the problem is my sons pc has just started running very slow and i think it could be wireless router. i have done all virus+spy+malware scans in normal running and safe mode and came back clean. he has not got a lot of stuff on it so its not clogged with too much stuff. the pc is about 4 yr old its a dell dimension E520 the running slow has just started happening. the router is a netgear WGT 624 wich is about 3 yr old and been bashed about and dropped a few times. the signal is showing a max of %87 and mostly less. i have uninstalled and reinstalled the usb adaptor and the main router software to no avail.
    so any help would be appreciated, if people think it is the router is there any others that are better than netgear.
    ps: forgot to add the distance between the pc's is approx 6 feet and one wall, but there hasn't been probs before.
     
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  3. oadbylad

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    I wouldnt have thought for one moment its the router
    Head over to http://www.speedtest.net/ to check
    Why if the pc is only 6ft away are you using Wifi ?
     
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  4. noideame

    noideame Regular member

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    if you read the post properly it is a 2nd pc so need wireless. and it is in another room to main router. speedtests are fine its the loading of pages, as i said it has only just started happening
     
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    maybe upgrade your browser (I.E. or firefox)im using mozilla firefox 4(latest version) as my browser.im kinda thinking cookies/spyware but you said you ran all the tests.
     
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  6. noideame

    noideame Regular member

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    i also use newest firefox so that not problem. yep i did all spy+malware virus scans, if i have to down the new router road any ideas on what make=model to buy maybe something a bit quicker. this one is a netgear WGT624v3 108mbps wireless firewall router.
     
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    For your information i did read the post.....it read that you had concerns about the router....doing a speed test as proved it to be ok...so now out of the mix
    I only inquired as to why any one would want to use Wifi when only 6ft from the router whether it be the second pc or the 10th it matters not
    have you heard of a Ethernet Switch ??
    A great attitude for some one looking for help
    BYE BYE
     
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    there was no attitude said or intended, i appreciate all help i get, so sorry if you took it wrong way.
     
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