Computer Guru's ??

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:34 pm

My computer at home just decided one day to run the internet slow as a wet week.

It was working fine, opening up websites within seconds, then one day it stopped, takes minutes just to open up google.

Does the amount of space I've used on my C drive impact this ?

Where can I look to see what might be causing the internet speed.

Thanks, Jenny

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:45 pm

Start by resetting your modem/ router see if that helps and go from there!

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:52 pm

Ok, just did that....... no change, lol

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:54 pm

Is your phone line acting as normal? Ie no crackling noises etc?

Also are you connected via WiFi or cable - ethernet?

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:59 pm

We are using WiFi, that connects up fine.

The kids & my work laptop work fine, it's just the main computer that is playing up. Maybe it's getting old and I need a faster one with more memory ?

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:03 pm

Hmmm interesting, if it was me I would try connecting it via cable if easy enough, try ruling things out one by one. Wouldn't think a full c drive would impact on internet speed

dilligaf · Post by **dilligaf** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:05 pm

your ISP got you on a go slow cause the kids used it too much?
thats what happens here

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:08 pm

Yeah that's happened before, lol. Only just restarted quota on the 21st, always keep an eye on that

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:09 pm

Will try connecting a cable and see how that goes, thanks.

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:14 pm

vanrootn wrote:Is your phone line acting as normal? Ie no crackling noises etc?

vanrootn, My phone connection does this... I can't connect to the net and the DSL light flashes on the ADSL thingy.
To fix it, I take the phone off the hook, I get 30 seconds of crackling and squealing, then a clear dial tone and It's all good again.
Is something about to die on me ????

Sorry for the Hijack jenny.....

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:16 pm

Smithy do you have a suitable inline filter on your phone line?

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:18 pm

yep all phone sockets......

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:19 pm

Not on the modem line though?

That would be bad

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:24 pm

yeah it too..... always has been...
only changes made in years was I swapped a cordless phone for a standard Telstra phone in the bedroom a week ago and this started happening a couple of days later.

vanrootn · Post by **vanrootn** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:28 pm

Take the filter off the modem line. unless you split a phone there and have a splitter on it?

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