[noisereductions]

got a new compy recently. Windows 7. I skipped Vista, so it's a new layout for me. I use a Dynex Wireless card to connect. Comcast highspeed cable modem. Browsing speeds are decent. No problems watching youtube for instance. But if I try to download ANYTHING it's soooooooo slow! I mean, I'm getting a download rate of like less than 30kbps. That's KB's not MB's!!!

My wife's laptop (XP) is not experiencing the same thing, so I can't help but conclude that this is a Windows 7 (or Internet Explorer 8 -- or both) issue. ANyone have experience with this issue?

[Tokolosh]

Do you both have different ip addresses?

Providers have many ways of making your download experience
a nightmare when prompted. New laws are being implemented as we speak..

[noisereductions]

my downloads were fine until I got the new computer though. Same provider and all?

[Tokolosh]

That could be the problem right there.
Maybe they are trying to tell you something.
Seriously, keep a low download profile,
or your access to files could halt to a stop.

Just what I've been hearing lately.

[noisereductions]

I was trying to download a jpg. It was 3MB. If that's a high download profile...

[Keeping It Simple]

Do you clean your registry? I have heard that speeds up downloads.

[Tokolosh]

It all adds up at the end of the day. Music, photos, etc.
I might be wrong about this, but I've come across it a little to often lately.

They start off by subtly slowing down your downloads and then suddenly out of nowhere.. poof!

It's all over the internet.

[floatingslowly]

update the driver for wireless device.

recycle modem and router.

reboot.

get back to us.

[Tokolosh]

Ps: It's referred to as "Protocol Agnostic” network management,
which basically means "You wait in line" till they decide when you can come back into the classroom.

It's a new trend amongst providers.

[akprodr]

At least your effing dynex device actually works. I had a wireless doohickey that totally hosed one of my computers and never actually worked. I suspect that is the issue.

Can you hook up a wire and see what happens?

[noisereductions]

Originally Posted by Tokolosh

It all adds up at the end of the day. Music, photos, etc.
I might be wrong about this, but I've come across it a little to often lately.

They start off by subtly slowing down your downloads and then suddenly out of nowhere.. poof!

It's all over the internet.

I understand yr fear of the rise of the robots, but I just tried on hers and it downloaded the same 3MB pic in about a 2 seconds. And honestly, there's not much to add up. I haven't been downloading much of anything in months. My wife has never downloaded a single thing, so... MY GUESS IS that Windows 7 isn't keen on the driver for my WiFi card that's installed on my desktop (a Belkin device that has no updated Win7 driver).

[floatingslowly]

plug computer directly into modem and see if the problem ceases.

if not, uninstall driver and then try reinstalling.

or buy a new wifi device...

[noisereductions]

Originally Posted by floatingslowly

if not, uninstall driver and then try reinstalling.

Originally Posted by noisereductions

a Belkin device that has no updated Win7 driver

so yeah, new WiFi might be the answer.

[floatingslowly]

I meant reinstalling the old driver.

my son connects via a crappy Belkin USB stick and Win7, so it should work.

[floatingslowly]

Originally Posted by verme (prevaricator)

who's trying to be mr nice guy?

Eh?

[phoenix]

noise why did i always think you were female? How strange.

[floatingslowly]

NR isn't a girl??

oh this could get embarrassing.

please be returning cock pix thx

[noisereductions]

Originally Posted by phoenix

noise why did i always think you were female? How strange.

did you really? That's weird with all my Lohan threads and all, no?

[nicfit]

so you're no lezbozzlololol?

[noisereductions]

okay so if anyone cares, I figured it out. My wifi card had no Win7 drivers. I got a new wifi card with Win7 drivers and I'm golden. Thanks all for trying to help.