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[Storm]

sup guys I am a n00bie here
but I need some help any would be great
My computer specs. are:
         Dell Dimension 4600i
         Intell Pentium 4 2.66GHz  (speed: 2660MHz)
        ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 9200 128mb ddr   
        1GB  ram     
         80GB & 120 GB HDs
         XP -Pro SP2 all updates current 
         connection : Charter high speed  3Mbs down 256 up

now that that's outta the way , here is my problem :
for the past month iI have been getting anywhere from exactly 3Mbs dwnload speed to all the way down at 56K download speeds
Charter has run test from their main server to my house through the lines & say that all signals are comeing back great ( whatever)
Also when I boot up my computer I'm online for about 10 minutes then , BOOM  , the little icon pops up on the task bar saying I have an internet connection unplugged ( last for bout 2 seconds ) then goes right back to normal
speeds have been ok for bout 2 weeks now but keep getting the network connection plug thing popping up
I usually have to reboot  my router , then my cable modem , then my computer befor it stops.
one last thing I'll ry to post a screen shot of this  ( don't if it will do right or not ) but what does it mean???
I can't do a system restore like it says to do because I had to turn it off the other day to get a trojan out.
All online virus scans are comeing up clear now as well as my own
Adaware & Spybot S&D show no signs of anything either
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
     

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 2943 Kbps about 2.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 359 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 03:40:07 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 53X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.85 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 34.81 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-F29OA4KTN

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 232 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)
Upload Speed is:: 28 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 03:43:52 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 36.57 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 74.44 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-F415HWZ9N


                      [glow=red,2,300]    --==if ya need more info let me know I'll tell ya what I can==--[/glow]

[VanBuren]

hey Storm~BoD~ and welcome to the forum

try bypassing your router and see if it helps

VanBuren

[Storm]

VanBuren  I have already done that
when I was talking with my ISP
they had me do that to.Same thing happened.
They also had me boot up in
safemode and run the test from this
page. ( why this page & not Toast.net like the always do?because I don't like Java never have don't knnow why just don't,so I don't have it on my dektop or my laptop).The result was that my speed was what it was supposed to be.But the connection thing
still came on.When rebooted normally the soeed went back down to less than half of whatit was supposed to be.
That was when I found out I had a trojan in my computer.AVG found it but could not get it out.I had to do the online
one fom Panda.Finally got it out.Have any other ideas I might be able to try out????
Do you think the cablenut thing I see you all talkin bout might help me out.I need to find a solution this as soon as
possible.I'm haveing withdrawls from my online gameing.     I need my fix man.
Seriously though do you think it would help keep me a constant dwnloa & upload speed. I'm not expecting a miricle
but the word on these forums are that you guys are the one's t come to.Oh yeah , I forgot to mention that
my ISP had sent me a QCR.exe & I had to send the results back to em. The result : They are haveing their techs look
at it & they will get back in touch with me ( it's benn 3 weeks now since I've heard that   ).Anyways tell me
what ya think my next step should be.Thanks in advance.

one last question : how can I improve the speeds posted above in the previos post ??
     the router I'm useing is a D-Links wireless & the cable modem is a Motorola ( only my laptop is wireless though )      
                             
                                                 --==Storm~BoD~==--

[VanBuren]

download and install new router firmware and NIC driver

VanBuren

[Storm]

the only new firmware for my router is for a usb connection but I use an ethernet connection
& what are NIC drivers & how do check mine & where can I get the new one if there is one?

[VanBuren]

in devicemanager you see what Network card you have, go to manufactors homepage and download latest driver

VanBuren

[Storm]

rgr
no updates available at this time all is good
next step please

[Swimmer]

What router are you using?  I have not heard about a dlink router being able to connect via usb.. Just reply with the model number and the current verison that is on the router.. U play America's Army?  Black Hawk down.. sweet.. i might have to join you clan if you are looking for people

[VanBuren]

follow these steps http://testmy.net/topic-2097

and post the things that i ask for

VanBuren

[Storm]

ok VanBuren here are the things that you wanted
I'll keep trying the tweak test to see if it ever connects & will post as soon as it does


XP -Pro SP2 all updates current 
         connection : Charter high speed  3Mbs down 256 up



testmy.net results
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 2943 Kbps about 2.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 359 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 03:40:07 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 53X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.85 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 34.81 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-F29OA4KTN

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 232 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)
Upload Speed is:: 28 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 03:43:52 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 36.57 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 74.44 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-F415HWZ9N






TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.3a
click START to begin
Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Done
running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 247.47Kb/s
running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 1.99Mb/s
Your PC is connected to a Cable/DSL modem


Microsoft® Windows DOS
©Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:DOCUME~1MIKEAN~1>tracert testmy.net

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.0.1
  2     7 ms     7 ms     5 ms  10.177.32.1
  3    10 ms     9 ms    10 ms  24.159.64.129
  4    10 ms    10 ms     9 ms  24.159.64.1
  5    10 ms     9 ms    10 ms  24.159.64.34
  6    24 ms    23 ms    24 ms  kcm-edge-02.inet.qwest.net [65.120.164.81]
  7    23 ms    24 ms    23 ms  kcm-core-02.inet.qwest.net [205.171.29.41]
  8    35 ms    35 ms    35 ms  dal-core-02.inet.qwest.net [205.171.8.141]
  9    41 ms    35 ms    36 ms  dax-edge-01.inet.qwest.net [205.171.25.158]
10    35 ms    36 ms    36 ms  65.118.50.202
11    37 ms    38 ms    36 ms  216.140.5.65
12    37 ms    36 ms    37 ms  67.99.43.234
13    37 ms    35 ms    36 ms  dist-vlan32.dsr3-1.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.61]
14    37 ms    38 ms    37 ms  dist-vlan21.dsr1-1.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.67]
15    49 ms    39 ms    40 ms  dsr2-1-v2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.39]
16    38 ms    37 ms    38 ms  gig1-0-1.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.
116.69]
17    37 ms    38 ms    42 ms  6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6]

Trace complete.


Tweak Tester II
* Downloading file of size 146000: Failed to download, or server busy: Read timed out

installing ccleaner & cablenut now
what does all this stuff mean???

[Storm]

ccleaner cleaned out 39.8MB of space on my HD thats even after running regseeker
Cablenut 4.08 and Vanburens cablenut settings version 4 installed
& the patch is installed now to

[VanBuren]

leave cablenut as it is, do not apply any tweaks before your connection is stable again.

try uninstall your firewall and install one of the free version from the steps, also manual set your duplex mode for your NIC

VanBuren

[Storm]

done & done  I have set it to 100mb full duplex because I do use a router
no firewall installed & the  1 windows gave me w/SP2 is off

[VanBuren]

do you still have problems with connection?

VanBuren

[Storm]

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 2943 Kbps about 2.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 359 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 10:35:10 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 53X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.85 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 30.8 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-LGABMPJ4D

no problem  with the connection as of yet
all is well  since yesterday at 6:00am

[VanBuren]

post again when you get problems, also if you get problems make a tracert, check the steps how to...

VanBuren

[Storm]

ok just did another dwnload test here after i rebooted & got
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 1570 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 192 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 11:17:20 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 28X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.33 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 68.62 % of your hosts average (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-95BLP6EFH





ran the tracert here it is

Microsoft® Windows DOS
©Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:DOCUME~1MIKEAN~1>tracert testmy.net

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.0.1
  2     7 ms     6 ms     7 ms  10.177.32.1
  3    10 ms    10 ms     9 ms  24.159.64.129
  4    11 ms    13 ms    11 ms  24.159.64.1
  5    10 ms     9 ms    10 ms  24.159.64.34
  6    23 ms    23 ms    23 ms  kcm-edge-02.inet.qwest.net [65.120.164.81]
  7    23 ms    24 ms    28 ms  kcm-core-02.inet.qwest.net [205.171.29.41]
  8    36 ms    33 ms    35 ms  dal-core-02.inet.qwest.net [205.171.8.141]
  9    35 ms    36 ms    36 ms  dax-edge-01.inet.qwest.net [205.171.25.158]
10    36 ms    35 ms    36 ms  65.118.50.202
11    37 ms    35 ms    36 ms  216.140.5.65
12    36 ms    36 ms    36 ms  67.99.43.234
13    39 ms    43 ms    37 ms  dist-vlan32.dsr3-1.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.61]
14    36 ms    38 ms    37 ms  dist-vlan21.dsr1-1.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.67]
15    38 ms    38 ms    38 ms  dsr2-1-v2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.39]
16    53 ms    37 ms    38 ms  gig1-0-1.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.
116.69]
17    37 ms    38 ms    37 ms  6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6]

Trace complete.

[Storm]

ok just rebooted my modem & router & this is what I got

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 2999 Kbps about 3 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 366 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 17 11:27:33 CST 2005
Bottom Line:: 54X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.8 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 31.13 % faster than the average for host (104.25)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-76KMDX1P4

think I might be able to squeeze out a bit more???

[VanBuren]

call your ISP and ask if you can lend a new modem, i dont think its in your PC, and you said you already tried to bypass router and it was the same

good luck

VanBuren

[Storm]

I don't think that would help because the modem I am useing right now was just purchased new by me last week , I to thought that was what it might be.The old cable modem I had was a D-Links the one I am currently useing ow is a Motorola.Everything sems to be running fine now.My speeds are staying constant & no more connection issues.Think I might be able to squeeze a little more out of it? Or do you think I'm already maxing out?