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Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:34 pm
by Jennysc
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
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:45 pm
by vanrootn
Start by resetting your modem/ router see if that helps and go from there!
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:52 pm
by Jennysc
Ok, just did that....... no change, lol
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:54 pm
by vanrootn
Is your phone line acting as normal? Ie no crackling noises etc?
Also are you connected via WiFi or cable - ethernet?
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:59 pm
by Jennysc
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 ?
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:03 pm
by vanrootn
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
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:05 pm
by dilligaf
your ISP got you on a go slow cause the kids used it too much?
thats what happens here
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:08 pm
by Jennysc
Yeah that's happened before, lol. Only just restarted quota on the 21st, always keep an eye on that
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:09 pm
by Jennysc
Will try connecting a cable and see how that goes, thanks.
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:14 pm
by smithy5
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.....
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:16 pm
by vanrootn
Smithy do you have a suitable inline filter on your phone line?
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:18 pm
by smithy5
yep all phone sockets......
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:19 pm
by vanrootn
Not on the modem line though?
That would be bad
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:24 pm
by smithy5
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.
Re: Computer Guru's ??
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:28 pm
by vanrootn
Take the filter off the modem line. unless you split a phone there and have a splitter on it?