When I log on to my broadband provider I have to wait up to 20 mins after connection before any pages load, or I can get a ping returned to me. After this delay, I can surf normally, at expected speeds. If I loose connection for any reason, I must wait another 20 mins to reconnect. This problem started suddenly about 9 months ago, and I still can't crack it! At first the delay was around 10 mins, but it has doubled in recent weeks. If I connect to the same service with my laptop, using the same modem, I can surf almost immediately after log on, so the problem must reside with my desktop PC hardware or operating system. I am on Windows XP home, SP2 fully updated. How can I set about diagnosing the problem? Do I have to begin with a full XP reinstall, or might there be a simpler solution?
Another forum suggests it may be a networking conflict. I have disabled my ethernet, and uninstalled my wireless adaptor, but this makes no difference. I also have 3 x 1394 connections, which appear as LAN or High Speed Internet connections, but are actually a card with 3 firewire connections for external hard drives. I have windows firewall disabled. I don’t have any firewall software installed. (The problems began before I attempted to add routers, which I have since returned as I could not not get any of four different models working reliably). What else should I look at?
Many thanks.
Another forum suggests it may be a networking conflict. I have disabled my ethernet, and uninstalled my wireless adaptor, but this makes no difference. I also have 3 x 1394 connections, which appear as LAN or High Speed Internet connections, but are actually a card with 3 firewire connections for external hard drives. I have windows firewall disabled. I don’t have any firewall software installed. (The problems began before I attempted to add routers, which I have since returned as I could not not get any of four different models working reliably). What else should I look at?
Many thanks.























