Slow internet, intermittent problem? Can't get help!? - Page 2

sam-1990 · 13-05-2008, 23:14

set it to 20000 had to take it down from 25000, dont know if that makes a difference.

Im using safari at the moment and loving it, ive experimited with all the browsers, and safari is by far my favorite!

whydoIneedatech · 13-05-2008, 23:18

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Originally Posted by sam-1990

set it to 20000 had to take it down from 2500, dont know if that makes a difference.

Im using safari at the moment and loving it, ive experimited with all the browsers, and safari is by far my favorite!

Put the slider right over to the right and have a play round with the settings.

I have Firefox, Firefox 3b5,Safari,Opera and IE8 on my PC just to get an idea of how each works, plus Outlook Express , Outlook and Thunderbird all fully setup.

I get bored!!

**Rob** · 13-05-2008, 23:19

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Originally Posted by sam-1990

well whatever happened it wasn't any thanks to those stupid customer service idiots!

Of course making a generalised insult like that is really going to win friends, given that some of those customer service people do post here

charlieannear · 13-05-2008, 23:20

You sound like you've had EXACTLY the same experience that I've had!

I'm on Vista and netstat showed lots going on too, but I am convinced no spyware on my laptop. Traceroute gave lots of asterisks and timeouts, it would take multiple refreshes to load a webpage and downloading anythin was out of the question.

My connection has been deteriorating since about May 1st, very unstable, with download speeds getting as low as bytes per second, before it actually ground to a total stop on Sunday afternoon with modem ethernet light gone off.
Unplugged modem and left it off for two days and now it's miraculously working perfectly...

Can this be a concidence?

whydoIneedatech · 13-05-2008, 23:23

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Originally Posted by Rob

Of course making a generalised insult like that is really going to win friends, given that some of those customer service people do post here

Well he has been talking to a Telewest Tech and I did not take offence,I would rather help someone.

Oh and charliannear it is a coincidence as you are both on completely different Networks.

maiadestinee · 15-05-2008, 07:15

Install a proper anti virus .Some times ,It makes to reduce the speed of the

internet and also clear the temporary file from your person computer and install

proper firefox..

whydoIneedatech · 15-05-2008, 07:24

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Originally Posted by maiadestinee

Install a proper anti virus .Some times ,It makes to reduce the speed of the

internet and also clear the temporary file from your person computer and install

proper firefox..

Proper Firefox?

charlieannear · 15-05-2008, 08:04

There's nothing wrong with the internet security package I've got installed- my laptop is clean.
And it's up to me which browser I use.

Thanks for your suggestions though.

When I'm connected to a decent internet connection, everything is working as it should.
When I'm connected to my modem things aren't as rosey.
When my modem has been on for a while, my speeds continually deteriorate to the point where it is unuseable. I left it off for two days and when I turned it back on it was perfect. 24 hours later it is on the decline again (although marginally faster this morning than it was last night, but that's probably because less people are online).

Sorry to hijack!