Vista - Problems with internet connectivity

Hi,

I'm having a few problems with internet connectivity with my new computer
running Vista Home Premium. I can connect to the net using my 8mb Tiscali
Broadband connection but unfortunately its far from perfect.

My connection starts just fine but then I lose the ability to load webpages
for 5-10 minutes before suddenly things start working again. Even more
bizarre... I was in the middle of downloading a 5mb file (at a rate of
1Kb/sec... pathetic) when I lost the ability to look at new webpages, IE kept
displaying the regular 'page not available' error, but the download kept
going.. slowly increasing.

I also have massive problems with Azureus even though I have been using it
for the last 2 years without problem.

Any help would be greatly received as this is driving me crazy.

Thanks

What ype of modem do you have? Do you use a router? Are you connected via
ethernet or USB?


--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:159F6888-F81E-4FDE-B116-3253BE21164E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a few problems with internet connectivity with my new computer
> running Vista Home Premium. I can connect to the net using my 8mb Tiscali
> Broadband connection but unfortunately its far from perfect.
>
> My connection starts just fine but then I lose the ability to load
> webpages
> for 5-10 minutes before suddenly things start working again. Even more
> bizarre... I was in the middle of downloading a 5mb file (at a rate of
> 1Kb/sec... pathetic) when I lost the ability to look at new webpages, IE
> kept
> displaying the regular 'page not available' error, but the download kept
> going.. slowly increasing.
>
> I also have massive problems with Azureus even though I have been using it
> for the last 2 years without problem.
>
> Any help would be greatly received as this is driving me crazy.
>
> Thanks
>

Hi Jane,

I access the internet using a USB modem. I have been using the same
modem/net service using xp before I received my new laptop.

"Jane C" wrote:

> What ype of modem do you have? Do you use a router? Are you connected via
> ethernet or USB?
>
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:159F6888-F81E-4FDE-B116-3253BE21164E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm having a few problems with internet connectivity with my new computer
> > running Vista Home Premium. I can connect to the net using my 8mb Tiscali
> > Broadband connection but unfortunately its far from perfect.
> >
> > My connection starts just fine but then I lose the ability to load
> > webpages
> > for 5-10 minutes before suddenly things start working again. Even more
> > bizarre... I was in the middle of downloading a 5mb file (at a rate of
> > 1Kb/sec... pathetic) when I lost the ability to look at new webpages, IE
> > kept
> > displaying the regular 'page not available' error, but the download kept
> > going.. slowly increasing.
> >
> > I also have massive problems with Azureus even though I have been using it
> > for the last 2 years without problem.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly received as this is driving me crazy.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

Check that you have the latest Vista compatible drivers for your modem.
Does the modem require a firmware update?

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6BEB71B-E3D3-4A32-91E3-61C4C8200815@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jane,
>
> I access the internet using a USB modem. I have been using the same
> modem/net service using xp before I received my new laptop.
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
>> What ype of modem do you have? Do you use a router? Are you connected
>> via
>> ethernet or USB?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:159F6888-F81E-4FDE-B116-3253BE21164E@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm having a few problems with internet connectivity with my new
>> > computer
>> > running Vista Home Premium. I can connect to the net using my 8mb
>> > Tiscali
>> > Broadband connection but unfortunately its far from perfect.
>> >
>> > My connection starts just fine but then I lose the ability to load
>> > webpages
>> > for 5-10 minutes before suddenly things start working again. Even more
>> > bizarre... I was in the middle of downloading a 5mb file (at a rate of
>> > 1Kb/sec... pathetic) when I lost the ability to look at new webpages,
>> > IE
>> > kept
>> > displaying the regular 'page not available' error, but the download
>> > kept
>> > going.. slowly increasing.
>> >
>> > I also have massive problems with Azureus even though I have been using
>> > it
>> > for the last 2 years without problem.
>> >
>> > Any help would be greatly received as this is driving me crazy.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>>

Hi Jane,

Vista drivers aren't available yet. But I don't believe the problem to be
driver related. Since I also use (or try to) Azureus I have noticed other
problems with internet access using Vista and these problems definitely
aren't driver related, its almost like something is blocking UDP/TCP traffic
even though firewall(s) are enabled for such traffic.

Has anyone experienced this?

This link might give further background
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.p...orum_id=349817
"Jane C" wrote:

> Check that you have the latest Vista compatible drivers for your modem.
> Does the modem require a firmware update?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F6BEB71B-E3D3-4A32-91E3-61C4C8200815@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Jane,
> >
> > I access the internet using a USB modem. I have been using the same
> > modem/net service using xp before I received my new laptop.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> What ype of modem do you have? Do you use a router? Are you connected
> >> via
> >> ethernet or USB?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> "Th3 Ripper" <Th3Ripper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:159F6888-F81E-4FDE-B116-3253BE21164E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I'm having a few problems with internet connectivity with my new
> >> > computer
> >> > running Vista Home Premium. I can connect to the net using my 8mb
> >> > Tiscali
> >> > Broadband connection but unfortunately its far from perfect.
> >> >
> >> > My connection starts just fine but then I lose the ability to load
> >> > webpages
> >> > for 5-10 minutes before suddenly things start working again. Even more
> >> > bizarre... I was in the middle of downloading a 5mb file (at a rate of
> >> > 1Kb/sec... pathetic) when I lost the ability to look at new webpages,
> >> > IE
> >> > kept
> >> > displaying the regular 'page not available' error, but the download
> >> > kept
> >> > going.. slowly increasing.
> >> >
> >> > I also have massive problems with Azureus even though I have been using
> >> > it
> >> > for the last 2 years without problem.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be greatly received as this is driving me crazy.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>