I switched to FiOS today and I'm having some serious issues with this computer now. While I can download/upload at normal speeds with programs like limewire and bittorrent, my internet browsing with both Firefox (which I primarily use) and IE, including downloads initiated with either, has slowed to a crawl. It's worse than I remember 14.4 modems being when it comes to loading web pages. I'm talking 10 minutes minimum, if they load at all.
The problem seems to be isolated to this desktop computer as the laptop also on the network appears to run at normal speed. This computer is running XP, the laptop is running Vista. I had no problems before today on this computer. It's not an issue of disk space or RAM and it's not an issue with the CAT V cables either as I've used four of them and they all worked normally with the laptop. I've also tried all the ports on the new surfboard modem as well with the same results.
So... I've really isolated the problem down to the browsers on this computer themselves and I can't for the life of me think of anything else to check with them. I've been ripping out my hair for the last six hours since it was installed and I even have the Verizon people sending out someone again tomorrow to see if they can troubleshoot the problem
Any help is much appreciated in advance
The problem seems to be isolated to this desktop computer as the laptop also on the network appears to run at normal speed. This computer is running XP, the laptop is running Vista. I had no problems before today on this computer. It's not an issue of disk space or RAM and it's not an issue with the CAT V cables either as I've used four of them and they all worked normally with the laptop. I've also tried all the ports on the new surfboard modem as well with the same results.
So... I've really isolated the problem down to the browsers on this computer themselves and I can't for the life of me think of anything else to check with them. I've been ripping out my hair for the last six hours since it was installed and I even have the Verizon people sending out someone again tomorrow to see if they can troubleshoot the problem
Any help is much appreciated in advance
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
