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747skipper · 24-02-2010, 08:59

Sorted!
Thanks for all your help, for the benefit of anyone else with this problem this was my solution.

Tried another NIC with little change.

Checked Task manager. CPU at 100% Network at less that 2%. Changed from I.E. to Chrome and removed "Rapport" a Natwest online security program which was using anything up to 100% of CPU.
With all that done I can get 4-5 Mbps although the CPU is still at 100%.

Just goes to show modern broadband is so fast (and I.E. such a resource hog) that the poor old Pentium 3 isn't up to the job any more.

Oh P.S. Maidenhead gives me the best reading down here in sunny Dorset.

24-02-2010, 08:59	#6
747skipper Inactive Join Date: Aug 2005 Services: NTL Posts: 3	Re: Slow wired connection Sorted! Thanks for all your help, for the benefit of anyone else with this problem this was my solution. Tried another NIC with little change. Checked Task manager. CPU at 100% Network at less that 2%. Changed from I.E. to Chrome and removed "Rapport" a Natwest online security program which was using anything up to 100% of CPU. With all that done I can get 4-5 Mbps although the CPU is still at 100%. Just goes to show modern broadband is so fast (and I.E. such a resource hog) that the poor old Pentium 3 isn't up to the job any more. Oh P.S. Maidenhead gives me the best reading down here in sunny Dorset.