just wondering

[Broni]

Next step.
I want you to wire your computer to the router, and run the tests again.

Just to save you some time in waiting for my next reply...
If after wiring, the speed gets better, let me know, and do NOT follow instructions listed below.
If after wiring, the speed is about the same....

Turn off computer. Disconnect router, and modem from power source for 30 seconds.
Power them back on.
Restart computer.

If that doesn't work, bypass router, and connect computer straight to the modem.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK (in Vista, while holding CTRL, and SHIFT, press Enter).

In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Restart computer.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK (in Vista, while holding CTRL, and SHIFT, press Enter).

At Command Prompt, type in:
netsh int ip reset reset.log
Hit Enter.
Type in:
netsh winsock reset catalog
Hit Enter.

Restart computer.


If that doesn't work...
Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and check again.

[TiMes]

did all of these steps, step one made it so i could not connect back to the net on this pc unless i did a repair on the network connection, all others just reset my connection.

im still getting very slow net speeds, almost slower than 56k ... my wifes laptop is running way faster than mine, she wanted to test out her speed on that site, an hers was 4799 kb/s dl over 499 kb/s upload im wondering if its my network card? should i try taking it out an replugging it in to see if that could be the problem?

[Broni]

Oh, is it external network card?
Can you try wife's card, if she has any?
Try to reinstall card driver.

[TiMes]

atm my net runs faster on IE compared to firefox, what i did was i changed the location of my wireless network card i had 2 spots for it, its still a bit laggy but a bit faster than before.

cant use wifes card, hers is a laptop im on pc, i dont think you can switch cards can you? hers is internal i believe

i dont have the cd to reinstall my card driver

[Broni]

There is a good chance, you may simply need new card, but before we go there...

i dont have the cd to reinstall my card driver

What computer brand, and model?

[TiMes]

Gigabyte GN-WP01GS PCI WLAN Card(Turbo) #2
Linksys Wireless if you need anymore info from it, you will have to wait until tomorrow morning so i can use the wifes laptop to use the net with while i remove the card an write down the extra info for you

[Broni]

No need.
Here is your driver: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Communication/Driver_DownloadFile.aspx?FileType=Driver&FileID=3912
Uninstall current driver before installing new one.

[TiMes]

cant download it -.- i get to 3% an net crashes

[Broni]

Did you try IE?

[TiMes]

i started it when i posted last, its downloading @ 400 bytes per second ... lol i downloaded with my laptop in under 1min but wasnt able to transfer the file to my main pc, whenever i sent it would crash the net :S

its been downloading for some time now, its @ 70%

[TiMes]

finally got the file, seems to be running a lot better now thanks so much now i just hope it stays fast haha
anything else i should do to make my net+system run better?

[Broni]

I'm glad, things are better
What are the speed test results now?
I guess, we did everything, we could, short of replacing network card.

[TiMes]

my net seems to be really really slow once again lol i rebooted an under my connection its reading this:


36MB/s
Packets Sent: 2045
Packets Received: 382
its no longer even flashing an it took about 30 min just to load this page :S
any idea why?

[Broni]

Well, time for a new card, I suppose.

[TiMes]

idk if this matters at all but i was messing around in my start menu and i found this:

gigabyte wireless network adapters
with 2 inside

GN-WP01GS Soft AP
&
Gigabyte Wireless G-Adapter

i turned off my program that was running, im assuming it was the second one listed, an i turned on GN-WP01GS and i reloaded the speedtest.net here is the results:

483 KB/s Download
373KB/s upload
15MS Ping

i cant even load up the speedtest under the second adapter could it be faulty?