BuddyB
22-11-2006, 09:00
Hi,
I have a ntl broadband wireless network made up of a desktop PC and an old laptop. Both machines run Win XP, AVG anti-virus and are cleaned regularly with CCleaner, Spybot and Ad-aware. The desktop machine only has Outlook 2003 on it for email.
In theory the old laptop which only has a 6GB hard disk is supposed to be a back up to the desktop. My problem is the laptop works better than the desktop when it comes to the internet! The desktop internet connection is slow, so slow that sometimes I can go over to the laptop, visit the pages I need there in the time the desktop takes to changes screens. On the laptop I can have several copies of IE open at one time, but I wouldn't dream of bothering to try this on the desktop. My particular problem at the moment is with Outlook 2003 in that I can't download emails with large attachments (max 3MB). The download of messages cuts off and I get a message telling me the connection to the server was interrupted. However, every now and again an email with a large attachment will download without any problem. Only the desktop has Outlook on it because of the limited disk space on the laptop. I end up using the laptop to read these emails through webmail and then delete them so the rest of my emails can be downloaded on the desktop in Outlook 2003.
A few months ago we had our cable modem replaced as we kept losing our internet connection for long periods at a time. Things did seem to improve and we don't lose the connection anymore, but now I don't think it is working properly.
We are getting to the stage where if we want to work using the internet, we use the laptop which is ridiculous.
Before I get ntl out again, can anyone point me in the right direction on anything I should check to see if I can solve the problem myself?
Kind regards,
BuddyB
I have a ntl broadband wireless network made up of a desktop PC and an old laptop. Both machines run Win XP, AVG anti-virus and are cleaned regularly with CCleaner, Spybot and Ad-aware. The desktop machine only has Outlook 2003 on it for email.
In theory the old laptop which only has a 6GB hard disk is supposed to be a back up to the desktop. My problem is the laptop works better than the desktop when it comes to the internet! The desktop internet connection is slow, so slow that sometimes I can go over to the laptop, visit the pages I need there in the time the desktop takes to changes screens. On the laptop I can have several copies of IE open at one time, but I wouldn't dream of bothering to try this on the desktop. My particular problem at the moment is with Outlook 2003 in that I can't download emails with large attachments (max 3MB). The download of messages cuts off and I get a message telling me the connection to the server was interrupted. However, every now and again an email with a large attachment will download without any problem. Only the desktop has Outlook on it because of the limited disk space on the laptop. I end up using the laptop to read these emails through webmail and then delete them so the rest of my emails can be downloaded on the desktop in Outlook 2003.
A few months ago we had our cable modem replaced as we kept losing our internet connection for long periods at a time. Things did seem to improve and we don't lose the connection anymore, but now I don't think it is working properly.
We are getting to the stage where if we want to work using the internet, we use the laptop which is ridiculous.
Before I get ntl out again, can anyone point me in the right direction on anything I should check to see if I can solve the problem myself?
Kind regards,
BuddyB