Had an old PC running windows xp. Worked fine connected to my router
using ethernet and powerline adaptors.

Bought a PC from a mate running Vista Ultimate. Now I'm getting only
about 5kb/s.

Checked my router and reset it. OK. In fact, speed using wireless
connection to router from another PC is absolutely fine so its not an
internet/ISP problem. Checked my powerline adaptors and reset them. No
difference.

So, all I can think at the moment is:-

1. Powerline adaptors have chosen this moment to play up. (although
was working fine before).
Getting hold of long CAT5 cable so I can plug directly into router to
test this.



2. Ethernet interface on new PC is screwed. If so, I guess I can get
hold of a PCI LAN card or something.

3. Somethings up with the Vista install. Maybe virus, malware etc. I
did a malware sweep and it found some but no difference after cleaning
this. Maybe I'll wipe it and install my old version of XP.

Any comments?

Is there a firmware update for the router?


On 27/05/2010 09:30, BertieBigBollox@newsgroup wrote:

> Had an old PC running windows xp. Worked fine connected to my router
> using ethernet and powerline adaptors.
>
> Bought a PC from a mate running Vista Ultimate. Now I'm getting only
> about 5kb/s.
>
> Checked my router and reset it. OK. In fact, speed using wireless
> connection to router from another PC is absolutely fine so its not an
> internet/ISP problem. Checked my powerline adaptors and reset them. No
> difference.
>
> So, all I can think at the moment is:-
>
> 1. Powerline adaptors have chosen this moment to play up. (although
> was working fine before).
> Getting hold of long CAT5 cable so I can plug directly into router to
> test this.
>
> 2. Ethernet interface on new PC is screwed. If so, I guess I can get
> hold of a PCI LAN card or something.
>
> 3. Somethings up with the Vista install. Maybe virus, malware etc. I
> did a malware sweep and it found some but no difference after cleaning
> this. Maybe I'll wipe it and install my old version of XP.
>
> Any comments?

"BertieBigBollox@newsgroup" <bertiebigbollox@newsgroup> clouded the
waters of pure thought with
news:ad6d98ec-b569-4811-b299-ea3a704452bd@newsgroup
:

> Had an old PC running windows xp. Worked fine connected to my
> router using ethernet and powerline adaptors.
>
> Bought a PC from a mate running Vista Ultimate. Now I'm getting
> only about 5kb/s.
>
> Checked my router and reset it. OK. In fact, speed using wireless
> connection to router from another PC is absolutely fine so its not
> an internet/ISP problem. Checked my powerline adaptors and reset
> them. No difference.
>
> So, all I can think at the moment is:-
>
> 1. Powerline adaptors have chosen this moment to play up.
> (although was working fine before).
> Getting hold of long CAT5 cable so I can plug directly into router
> to test this.
>

Did you install any DRIVERS for the Powerline adaptors on the old PC
that worked? If so you might maybe wanna install them on the NEW PC
also.

THe C-5 cable will tell you whats up with your NIC.

> 2. Ethernet interface on new PC is screwed. If so, I guess I can
> get hold of a PCI LAN card or something.
>

Try a wireless dongle.
Really.

> 3. Somethings up with the Vista install. Maybe virus, malware etc.
> I did a malware sweep and it found some but no difference after
> cleaning this. Maybe I'll wipe it and install my old version of
> XP.
>

FFS, yer gonna throw the baby out with the bathwater, mate.

> Any comments?

Unless you HAVE drivers for that kit that XP will use, dont be
****ing around wiping yer drives.
BABY STEPS.

^_^

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