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Halcyon · 09-04-2004, 14:54

Right well I hope someone can help me out on this one as I've tried many things.

System:
Windows 98 SE
AMD 500mhz
248mb Ram
150k Broadband through Cable modem Ethernet.

Basically I switch on my cable modem as per normal, wait, then turn on my PC.
Everything loads up and I get to my Windows logon and I press enter and it all loads up.
Anyway heres the problem.... On some occasions I'l go and load up the net and the pages will load fine. on other occasions it will just halt and load maybe one picture or just sit there.

Naturally, I have tried using different browsers, re-installing them, using Mozilla, etc, all the same.
Same thing goes with Outlook and MSN. If it works, it works, if it doesnt, it sits there and will do nothing, except a few little movements that its downloading, very very slowly.

So the solution to this is for me to reboot my PC (Not the Cable modem) so the problem is not with NTL).
I get back into windows and it might work, or maybe I have to reset again and go round a second or third time before it works, yet sometimes it will work straight away.

So something isnt being loaded properly or only when it wants to it seems to me.

I've done ping tests when there has beeen nothing working and that has timed out due to nothing happening.
So is something not right with my ethernet card maybe ?

This has been going on for many months and I loose much time rebooting 2 or 3 or even 5 times sometimes before I get on the net, whilst on occasions, I'm on straight away.

If anyone can work out this mysterious problem, I'l be very happy.

By the way I noticed this in my devices window .
Could this be part of it ? Dont know.

Thankyou.

09-04-2004, 14:54	#1
Halcyon Hello ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Services: AppleTV, Netflix Posts: 16,803	Connection problem to Net Right well I hope someone can help me out on this one as I've tried many things. System: Windows 98 SE AMD 500mhz 248mb Ram 150k Broadband through Cable modem Ethernet. Basically I switch on my cable modem as per normal, wait, then turn on my PC. Everything loads up and I get to my Windows logon and I press enter and it all loads up. Anyway heres the problem.... On some occasions I'l go and load up the net and the pages will load fine. on other occasions it will just halt and load maybe one picture or just sit there. Naturally, I have tried using different browsers, re-installing them, using Mozilla, etc, all the same. Same thing goes with Outlook and MSN. If it works, it works, if it doesnt, it sits there and will do nothing, except a few little movements that its downloading, very very slowly. So the solution to this is for me to reboot my PC (Not the Cable modem) so the problem is not with NTL). I get back into windows and it might work, or maybe I have to reset again and go round a second or third time before it works, yet sometimes it will work straight away. So something isnt being loaded properly or only when it wants to it seems to me. I've done ping tests when there has beeen nothing working and that has timed out due to nothing happening. So is something not right with my ethernet card maybe ? This has been going on for many months and I loose much time rebooting 2 or 3 or even 5 times sometimes before I get on the net, whilst on occasions, I'm on straight away. If anyone can work out this mysterious problem, I'l be very happy. By the way I noticed this in my devices window . Could this be part of it ? Dont know. Thankyou.