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    Internet Problem with new R60

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Wanderer, Dec 4, 2006.

  1. Wanderer

    Wanderer Newbie

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    Specs of my computer right from invoice



    LENOVO THINKPAD R60 9461 - CORE 2 DUO T5600 1.83 GHZ - 15" TFT
    Cache Memory 2 MB - L2 cache
    RAM 1.5 GB DDR II SDRAM
    15" TFT active matrix 1400 x 1050 ( SXGA+ )
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 - 128 MB

    Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth
    Input Device Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav

    MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE - DVD-RW / DVD-RAM DRIVE - IDE
    LENOVO HARD DRIVE - 60 GB - SATA-150 Spindle Speed 7200 rpm CTO MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PRO
    CTO THINKPAD 11A/B/G/N WIFI WIRELESS LAN MINI-PCIE

    Currently running wireless B connection to internet 2wire residential gateway wep enabled


    Okay, there seems to be a huge lag when surfing webpages and I can't figure out why.

    First what it's not
    it's not a virus or spyware,
    I removed norton and it had no effect
    DSL speed is fine, only this computer is effected
    Same issue on both IE and Firefox so it's not the browser

    So the question is what could be causing the problem? it loads pages especially secure pages very slowly, streaming video is choppy for longer clips, yet older slower computers have no problems.

    I'd prefer avoiding a restore or clean install.

    Any input that might give me a clue what's causing this is welcome.
     
    Wanderer, Dec 4, 2006
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  2. jhonan

    jhonan Notebook Geek

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    Does it only happen over wireless? - If you connect a network cable, is it still a problem?

    Also, to narrow down the issue, you could try making a Linux distro CD and booting from that. If the surfing is still slow then it's either a hardware problem with your laptop, or a problem with your router.
     
    jhonan, Dec 4, 2006
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Might want to update your router's firmware if available.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 5, 2006
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  4. Wanderer

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    It appears to be wireless in nature. I haven't hit any slow down when I'm directly connected to the gateway.

    I'll try taking the computer over to my office, I have a linksys router there set with identical settings, so that will tell me if the problem is router side or computer side.


    As for linux distro, i'm not all that familiar with Linux. I've set up linspire on a computer once, but that's it.
     
    Wanderer, Dec 5, 2006
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    okay, I updated the firmware and the drivers, but still have a slow down.


    After some testing with another thinkpad on the same router I have determined the following.

    Https:// websites load significantly slower on the this machine vs. the old computer.

    But pages like myspace, msn or others load faster on this machine.

    So what could be causing the slow down of secure sites?
     
    Wanderer, Dec 5, 2006
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