On and off connection.

[scabs]

Heres my problem. My internet has huge slowdowns without warning. When i run the speed test i somtimes get results like the ones i copied below but just as often i get results that are only about 7% of what they should be. Ironcily when i went to post this my Internet appears to have fixed itself but im sure it will slow down again later. So please just trust me that this is happening. Any ideas of what could be doing this?

1. Os XP w/ service pack 2 and p2p fix.

2. Who your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is, and what the advertised speed for download/upload is.

2. Road Runner Cable (michigan), 5mb speed i believe not sure tho.

3. I have cable nut installed from before.  http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:386e33d?service=cable&speed=&os=winXP&via=normal

4. Here is whats weird. These numbers are from a few days ago.

Test 1

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 4600 Kbps about 4.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 562 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Sep 05 2005 12:50:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 82X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.82 sec

Diagnosis: Looks Great : 11.14 % faster than the average for host (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-786BEV5Z1

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 362 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 44 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Mon Sep 05 2005 12:51:48 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 23.27 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.4 % faster than the average for host (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-M6F4SN1TB

Tracert

The current date is: Mon 09/05/2005

The current time is: 12:47:47.51

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=68ms TTL=44

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=67ms TTL=44

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=68ms TTL=44

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=67ms TTL=44

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 67ms, Maximum = 68ms, Average = 67ms

Ping Complete.

Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85]

over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1

  2    9 ms    9 ms    11 ms  10.68.64.1

  3    11 ms    8 ms    10 ms  gig3-1.lvnami1-rtr1.twmi.rr.com [24.169.224.33]

  4    9 ms    9 ms    9 ms  pos0-2.lvnami1-rtr2.twmi.rr.com [24.169.225.78]

  5    23 ms    23 ms    21 ms  son1-0-0.mtgmoh1-rtr0.columbus.rr.com [65.25.128.153]

  6    21 ms    21 ms    27 ms  son3-0-2.ncntoh1-rtr0.neo.rr.com [65.25.128.209]

  7    39 ms    31 ms    33 ms  so-2-0-0-0.gar1.Chicago1.Level3.net [67.72.120.5]

  8    32 ms    33 ms    33 ms  ae-1-53.bbr1.Chicago1.Level3.net [4.68.101.65]

  9    68 ms    74 ms    68 ms  ae-0-0.bbr2.Dallas1.Level3.net [64.159.1.110]

10    70 ms    69 ms    69 ms  ge-1-2-56.car3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.166]

11    67 ms  155 ms    78 ms  ge-1-1-55.car3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.134]

12    66 ms    67 ms    69 ms  vl31.dsr02.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.30]

13    67 ms    67 ms    68 ms  dist-vlan-42.dsr2-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.91]

14    67 ms    67 ms    67 ms  dist-vlan-42.dsr2-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.91]

15    *      67 ms    67 ms  85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85]

Trace complete.

Now this is from today.

Test 1

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 2921 Kbps about 2.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 357 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:31:15 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 52X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.87 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 71.21 % of your hosts average (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4D8TBQYON

Then immediately after that test i ran it again.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 4469 Kbps about 4.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 546 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:32:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 80X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.88 sec

Diagnosis: Looks Great : 8.95 % faster than the average for host (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BYRCGMFLO

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 372 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:34:06 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 22.76 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 26.96 % faster than the average for host (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SGT21OUV

Test 2

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 368 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 45 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:35:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 22.76 sec

Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 25.6 % faster than the average for host (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KF1V8HQ5R

5. Under your LAN connection - properties - general tab, uninstall all the protocols there that you do not need.  You most likely only need "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)."  If you share files on your home network, you also need "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks." done i use firefox anyway.

6. Open Internet Explorer and select the Tools menu, go to Internet Options, Connections tab, click the LAN settings button, make sure nothing there is checked. done i use firefox anyway

7. Never Connect to your modem via USB ! Always connect to your modem via ethernet (NIC) and make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC. Set your NIC duplex mode to 10mb half duplex for Cable, for DSL it depends on the ISP service unless you are using a router, if so then set it to 100mb full duplex for both Cable & DSL. If you are using a router make sure you have the latest firmware. done

8. Power cycle your modem, unplug it for at least 30 seconds. done

9. Download, update, and do a scan with SpyBot and Ad Aware to remove any spyware.done also checked w/ microsofts anti spyware

10. ZoneAlarm firewall has known problems with dropping speed, I suggest to uninstall it and compare speed. i use Computer Associates Etrust Firewall/antivirus

12. Scan for viruses with your antivirus app, if you do not have one get one, AVG and Avast! are great no viruses

13. Make sure you have ALL of the latest Windows Updates done

14. Download and run CCleaner done

[scabs]

My net just slowed down i ran the upload speed test. By the time i ran the upload test it was back to normal speed.

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 198 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 24 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:46:16 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 42.67 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 67.58 % of your hosts average (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TWZJHD0E3

Ran it again and go this great result.

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 10 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 1 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Sep 11 2005 14:51:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 1024 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 3.41 % of your hosts average (rr.com)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BJI1P428X

[cholla]

scabs : I think from what the broadband reports showed you RWIN is too large..You get the most accurate results with the larger tests.

[VanBuren]

try the Cable & DSL 6000 384.ccs and Cable & DSL 4000 384.ccs in

VanBurens_cablenut_settings_version_7

_ALL_WIN_OS_AND_SATCABLE_DSL_FIBER_DIAL-UPWinXP_2K_CABLE_DSLMSS1460

VanBuren

[compuworm]

Are you experiencing anything as mentioned in the below link:  Please look over your error logs and see if you have a program misbehaving.  I don't understand why this doesn't get more attention on this forum!  This should be one of the first places to look for any sources of errors. 

If someone would have mentioned it to me years ago I would be living longer without the frustrations I endured.  Another thing you can try is to uninstall your NIC drivers and reboot and of course download the latest Firmware if you are behind a router? 

http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-8087.0

[FallowEarth]

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[scabs]

Still going slowly. I went to internet connection settings and it says that my internet connection is disabled but if i try to click enable it just says connection failed. I can not follow the steps in the above post because none of those options are available. Just add services and that doesnt seem to help. Thanks.

EDIT: I tried what was sugested above it is no better. Any other ideas?