Thread: Windows XP and NTL dial-up
View Single Post
Old 02-02-2004, 12:15   #2
SMHarman
Inactive
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Services: Cablevision
Posts: 8,305
SMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronze
SMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronzeSMHarman is cast in bronze
Re: Windows XP and NTL dial-up
Quote:
Originally Posted by besty
Up until recently I was using an old Windows 98 desktop, which had all sorts of problems and was v. slow. The only thing it did well was browse the internet (using NTL dial-up).

I now have a brand new shiny Windows XP laptop, which does everything well EXCEPT browse the internet. It is still using the NTL dial-up.

The connection speed is rarely above 37.2 kbps, although the performance is much worse than this. I would say it takes an average of 60 seconds to display my google home page. Pages are often not displayed because they time out.

I have installed firewalls and spyware detecters and updated anti-virus stuff so it is nothing to do with any of that.

I still have my old desktop, and the internet always works fine on that.

Has anyone else experienced similar?
Do you have the same problems with your firewall, AV etc off. Not a permanent solution, but it could be one of those apps intererring.

Is the modem using a generic XP driver or one specific for the card.

Is the PC optimised for dial up browsing (MTU size etc) as I think XP comes optimised for BB. Changing the modem driver should help.

Is it just browsing, or do you have more problems with mail / ftp if you use that than before?

Oh and to NTHW - I'm sure we can help you get to the bottom of this.
SMHarman is offline   Reply With Quote