Slow Network Performance

mufaa said:

I am always downloading something or the other. The speeds have always remained invariable. In fact, i had downloaded a large demo last night when my bros PC was shut off. And right now, i am at it on another demo with my bros PC turned ON and the speeds are the same.

sound like your bros computer isnt doing anything untoward. probably just was a loose cable or connection just be glad its gone.

Ken

zigzag3143 said:

sound like your bros computer isnt doing anything untoward. probably just was a loose cable or connection just be glad its gone.

Ken

Please read the post below it!! It's not gone yet.

I have a wireless NIC, and it accesses the network as fast as it should, with UltraVNC completely smooth. What the hell...my wired LAN is screwed. This is a weird problem.

mufaa said:

I have a wireless NIC, and it accesses the network as fast as it should, with UltraVNC completely smooth. What the hell...my wired LAN is screwed. This is a weird problem.

You have probably already tried this, but have you replaced all your ethernet cables (not just unplug them and plug them back in)? They often go bad. I just replaced one today, in fact, that was reducing my gigabit NIC speeds over the LAN on one computer by approximately 99%. It still worked but speeds were awful.

mufaa said:

Alright, confirmed. If my bros PC is on, the network access is fine. If it's turned off, the lan wire is connected to the router, the network becomes slow. Now, what the hell could be the problem! It's as if my bros PC is 'helping' my PC to coupe with the network access speed. I don't think its the router. Has to be a setting in Windows.

Ok with bro's on ok, off not, whatabout unplugged? OK?

Ken

seeingwhite said:

You have probably already tried this, but have you replaced all your ethernet cables (not just unplug them and plug them back in)? They often go bad. I just replaced one today, in fact, that was reducing my gigabit NIC speeds over the LAN on one computer by approximately 99%. It still worked but speeds were awful.

I had two extra lan wires, which i replace it with mine and my bro's old wires with no avail.

zigzag3143 said:

Ok with bro's on ok, off not, whatabout unplugged? OK?

Ken

Bro's ON = Okay, Off = Not okay, Unplugged = A-Okay.


It's as if my PC is taking juice from my bro's PC to access the network card. It's absolutely weird. It has to be a network setting or such. But nobody did a thing.

mufaa said:

I had two extra lan wires, which i replace it with mine and my bro's old wires with no avail.



Bro's ON = Okay, Off = Not okay, Unplugged = A-Okay.


It's as if my PC is taking juice from my bro's PC to access the network card. It's absolutely weird. It has to be a network setting or such. But nobody did a thing.

Wonder if you are not looking in the wrong place. could it be you bros' has something like wake on lan enabled or something weird abt data? just a thought

Ken

I did check his NIC settings. Wake up option was turned off. And rest of the settings were normal, at default.

But what i don't understand is...why is his PC affecting mine?! There is absolutely no connection. Why the presence of his PC on the network speeds up my access? What's the connection. Is it the router? Or the XP machine? Argh.

My middle brother returned from our home country to find that he has the same problem! He also has Windows 7 on his laptop. With my bros PC on or unplugged from the router, his wireless transfer is normal, otherwise it's extremely slow.

Wow. So this is a Win 7 problem..all of a sudden? Is it the router? Or the XP machine?