Hi,
I currently have 4 computers setup on an @home account, A,B,C & D, on a 10 mbit LAN (5 port hub). A,B,and D are win98se and C is win2k. About a week ago, A & D stopped being able to do much of anything on the internet (d/l at about 20 bytes per sec). However, B & C remain perfectly functional. Well, after d*cking with crap-o tech support I decided to troubleshoot myself.
What I did was disconnect computer C from the network, and assign D it's IP address info. Reboot, and now D works fine. Wahoo. So I assign C D's old IP and reboot it and it works. Now I have B,C,& D working. So I do some ICQ on C and go back to D but now the connection no longer works and it is back to ultra slow d/l after it connects to either a web site or an ftp.
Well, I decide to see if A now works. Nada. So now I'm back to where I started from. I do the IP switch again with C & D but this time I give A's address to C and reset D to the original. reboot both and they're both working. I do some surfing with both for about 20 mins and they seem to be a-ok. Now I'm figuring ICQ must be the problem.
But, I get home from work 6 hrs later and computer D is back to its same old self. It connects to sites quickly, but then nothing on the incoming pipe.
So, I'm very frustrated and have no idea what may be happening. I appreciate any ideas you guys might have.
In case anyone asks, the comps with malfunctioning connections work fine across the LAN, they just can't seem to get things externally.
Thanks in advance,
Drew
I currently have 4 computers setup on an @home account, A,B,C & D, on a 10 mbit LAN (5 port hub). A,B,and D are win98se and C is win2k. About a week ago, A & D stopped being able to do much of anything on the internet (d/l at about 20 bytes per sec). However, B & C remain perfectly functional. Well, after d*cking with crap-o tech support I decided to troubleshoot myself.
What I did was disconnect computer C from the network, and assign D it's IP address info. Reboot, and now D works fine. Wahoo. So I assign C D's old IP and reboot it and it works. Now I have B,C,& D working. So I do some ICQ on C and go back to D but now the connection no longer works and it is back to ultra slow d/l after it connects to either a web site or an ftp.
Well, I decide to see if A now works. Nada. So now I'm back to where I started from. I do the IP switch again with C & D but this time I give A's address to C and reset D to the original. reboot both and they're both working. I do some surfing with both for about 20 mins and they seem to be a-ok. Now I'm figuring ICQ must be the problem.
But, I get home from work 6 hrs later and computer D is back to its same old self. It connects to sites quickly, but then nothing on the incoming pipe.
So, I'm very frustrated and have no idea what may be happening. I appreciate any ideas you guys might have.
In case anyone asks, the comps with malfunctioning connections work fine across the LAN, they just can't seem to get things externally.
Thanks in advance,
Drew
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