OK. I suspect the NIC is bad. I just ventured out to bestbuy and picked up a dynex cardbus ethernet adapter. I installed it, plugged by patch cable into it and viola....I got 5300 kb/s on my first download speed test. I'm back in business.
So, I still wonder why the integrated network adapter works ...
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- Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:47 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: help - wired NIC suddenly very slow download
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- Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:18 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: help - wired NIC suddenly very slow download
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ran anti-virus, drivers are most current
Thanks for the reply. I ran a CA anti-virus scan last night and it came back clean. I did check the network adapter drivers and it says they are the latest.
I figured bad cable too. Now I'm suspicious of it being a bad network adapter...but I would love to know for sure.
I did have a brainstorm ...
I figured bad cable too. Now I'm suspicious of it being a bad network adapter...but I would love to know for sure.
I did have a brainstorm ...
- Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:14 pm
- Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
- Topic: help - wired NIC suddenly very slow download
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help - wired NIC suddenly very slow download
I'm hoping someone can help. I am running XP Media Center Edition. I have an HP Pavillion DV8330us laptop with an integrated Intel Pro 100 VE network adapter.
The problem suddenly cropped up. I'm access the net via cable. The download speeds are approx 20 - 70kb/s. Upload speeds are still great at ...
The problem suddenly cropped up. I'm access the net via cable. The download speeds are approx 20 - 70kb/s. Upload speeds are still great at ...