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Your network should be: modem --> router --> PCs when your modem connects to your router, it will not be able to also connect directly to a computer, whether there is an open port or not. Is that what you mean? edit: i think to answer your question in short: yes be sure to do it this way though: -power down PC's -power down router (pull the power cord) -power down modem (same) -connect modem to router via ethernet, disconnect USB cable from modem if necessary -power up modem, wait 1 min -power up router, wait 1 min -power up computer -give me winning lotto numbers

Ok great post for help duffman1234! First of all, what are your advertised speeds with Rogers? Second, are you on a router? What type of connection (wireless/ethernet/USB)? Third, what software is running (ie. firewall, antivirus, IM, p2p, tweaks)? Holla back!

This is my results with the medium test on that server: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 11211 Kbps about 11.2 Mbps (tested with 5248 kB) Download Speed is:: 1369 kB/s Tested From:: http://mirror.technology-zone.net Test Time::

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Welcome, crzy flyin azn Best info here: https://testmy.net/topic-4257

Unfortunately, no.

Cobra, I do believe that there is like a 'reduced' price if you choose to download an entire album.

ok that's cool, but that doesn't give us much to work with here.

no problems

hey stealth88, welcome to the forum. cablenut tweaks are found here: https://testmy.net/topic-1013 I'd suggest you start here though: https://testmy.net/forum/t-2097 p.s. no caps please (it means shouting/rude!)

Read through these: https://testmy.net/forum/t-2097 https://testmy.net/topic-4257 Also try cablenut, info and files found here: https://testmy.net/topic-1013 Then post back!

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Sometimes a virus can corrupt the TCP/IP stack, or sockets and things. Sometimes after a restore that virus can still be present. What do you use for infection protection?

hmmm...we're still a little short of the cap.... I have an idea. When Norton's is disabled, only some (not all) components become disabled. For the purposes of this test, can you go into Norton's and configure it so that it doesn't start when windows starts? I believe you click options and empty the checkbox to start up when windows starts. Then reboot your machine and try the test at the link that VanBuren provided (make sure all other programs are shutdown too). This is just on a whim, but if you want to try it, it may make a difference....

That's a pretty good show for the 5/384 package .s1

LOL, that works too!

That's interesting dn0. So what you're saying is: it doesn't matter at how many times the speed of light your signal is arriving from the node if that node can only handle tasks a certain speed itself, a factor that is compounded with each node present in the series to the signal source. Thus, I'm sure, ISP's cap their services. So what, praytell, is preventing FIOS from falling into this trap? Do they have better/faster nodes somehow, or fewer as dn0 suggests?

Yeah, looks really good. For more accuracy, you can also try to test at a mirror site that may be located closer to where you are. Find them here: https://testmy.net/mirrors.php

Go to this: https://testmy.net/forum/t-2097 Read everything, perform as many steps as you feel comfortable doing, and come back to us and post info: advertised speeds, version of windows, are you on a router, are you connected by ethernet/USB/wireless, are you using a firewall...maybe post a traceroute if you figure it out.... Just ask if you need some further clarification or whatever. :icon_cyclops_ani:

Cool, good job there. Ok cromob, can you consistently ping by IP address (try google's: 64.233.161.99 or yahoo's: 68.142.226.33)? Be sure to look in the "ping statistics" line and make sure it says: Ping statistics for 68.142.226.33: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), ...stressing the 0% loss. If you can ping by IP but not by URL (ie. www.yahoo.com) then it is a DNS (domain name server) issue. Check it: each computer on a network is located by IP (Internet Protocol) address, but since it is too hard to remember 64.233.161.99 and much easier to remember google.com, the DNS was designed to convert URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to the corresponding IP address of that computer. Much easier. Ok enough bore. Sometimes, as I have seen with XP, when you specify the IP, windows automatically assumes that you will also specify the DNS server. Most of the time, DNS should be obtained automatically, but now that you specify the IP it won't let you choose that option. Go to: control panel --> network connections --> right-click wireless connection, choose properties --> click to highlight 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' --> click propterties: -you'll see that your IP is being manually specified -is there a dot next to 'obtain DNS server address automatically' ? -if not, can you put one there? -do you need to set it to 'obtain IP address automatically' in order to do so? Please post back, as I am very curious if this is the case here. One last thought: make sure that "generic host" isn't being blocked in the program control of your firewall(s). For ZoneAlarm: -click 'program control' on the left side menu -click the 'programs' tab on the top -look for 'generic host' in the list of programs -make sure that it is checked/allowed all the way across

Ok, so shut down your computer, router, and modem. Then bring up your modem, wait a minute, bring up your router, wait a minute, bring up your computer. If you're not on a router then skip that step. This is called powercycling, btw. Basically, this has now refreshed your connection and closed any backdoor (ie. trojan/spyware) connections. Now run a netstat from DOS and make a mental note of how many connections are established (disregard listening ports). Are there just a few or are there lots? After a while of being on the Internet, run another netstat...are there now a bunch more open connections? Unless you are a TCP/IP sleuth, you're probably not going to be able to pinpoint the source or nature of each connection, so just making a qualitative observations at different times and comparing will give you a vague idea of what your computer is up to. Looking at your tracert, I see some *'s, which indicate a timeout/giveup. This is generally a bad thing, and is relating to your hardware. Dogturd, try running another tracert after the powercycle (post it if you please) and see if there is any difference from the previous one. P.S. are you on a router? If so, is it a wireless connection to the PC? Ok, like your name dogturd, stay real.