kallend 1,623 #1 July 27, 2007 We have a wireless network at home (Linksys) and four laptops among us. Three of the laptops work fine with the network, but the fourth (2006 Dell Latitude D610, 2GB ram, 80GB drive, XP Pro) has symptoms that I haven't been able to fix. It works fine when first started, but the speed of internet access slows down the more it is used until it finally just hangs. If using IE, restarting the program will often give a temporary cure, but then it happens again. At that point I generally restart Windows and all is fine for a while. No other functions seem affected, just the speed of internet access. Is there some setting (a cache size, maybe) that could be wrong?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #2 July 27, 2007 Have you updated the drivers on the system yet?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 July 27, 2007 I agree with Phree - sounds like a driver problem. Have you tried uninstalling the wireless and letting it find it again, then updating the driver?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #4 July 27, 2007 QuoteHave you updated the drivers on the system yet? Which system, the linksys or the XP Pro?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #5 July 27, 2007 XP ProYesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #6 July 27, 2007 QuoteXP Pro Yes, I have. No outstanding critical or driver updates according to the MS update site.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #7 July 27, 2007 QuoteI agree with Phree - sounds like a driver problem. Have you tried uninstalling the wireless and letting it find it again, then updating the driver? I'll give that a try.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #8 July 27, 2007 Don't go to Microsofts site, go to Dell's.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #9 July 27, 2007 Give it a good virus/spyware scan while you're at it.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #10 July 27, 2007 Oh, and what's the wireless device in use on the laptop? (should tell you in device manage - just wondering if it's the intel version or the dell version)it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #11 July 27, 2007 QuoteOh, and what's the wireless device in use on the laptop? (should tell you in device manage - just wondering if it's the intel version or the dell version) Intel 2200BG - would the driver from that be on the Intel site?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #12 July 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteOh, and what's the wireless device in use on the laptop? (should tell you in device manage - just wondering if it's the intel version or the dell version) Intel 2200BG - would the driver from that be on the Intel site? click here pick 'service tag' and put in the number probably on the bottom of the laptop got trigger happy with the 'post' button... should take you to driver downloads, look for the network or wireless category, download one for intel 2200bgit's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring_penguin 0 #13 July 27, 2007 Other than all the suggestions already posted, have you checked that you don't have connection sharing on that laptop disabled and that nobody is using you as a gateway? I've seen a few system that had that problem and people never knew about it. d. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #14 July 27, 2007 Quote Other than all the suggestions already posted, have you checked that you don't have connection sharing on that laptop disabled and that nobody is using you as a gateway? I've seen a few system that had that problem and people never knew about it. d. Can you give more details of what you mean? Where do I find "connection sharing"?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
