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Wierd problems
Ive got the Sagem F@st router and tonight ive noticed that when i try to get to certain sites that are working for everyone i ask, they wont work for me and come up with "cannot connect" and ive also noticed that its taking so long that it will make my browser come up with "not responding". This would only normally happen if the CPU or something is being used so much it cant handle the work. But im running a quad core and Vista Ultimate and its never done it before, its just tonight. And it will only do it when the site comes up with cannot connect.
Im connected via ethernet and my sister is connected with a wireless adapter and she has just told me she's experiencing the same.
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Re: Wierd problems
Greetings,
Brower? If IE try using another and if you still get the same problem then it at least rules out the browser and just leaves loads of other possibilities...
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- 05-03-09, 11:02 AM #3
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Re: Wierd problems
im running Firefox 3 but ive also tried IE aswell and it also does the same.
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Re: Wierd problems
If it were just on one PC I would say you may have a DNS problem, but as it is more than one that is unlikely.
What you can try is using OpenDNS servers, many find that these are much better than Sky's' Details on how to apply them can be found here-
https://www.opendns.com/start/computer/
If it works, and you like your sis, you can tell her to do it too.
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- 06-03-09, 08:15 AM #5
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Re: Wierd problems
Is it possible that security settings in your router have been enabled to block some sites? This has the effect of slowing down access to all sites including the ones not blocked.
I have recently done this myself and found my download speed dropped by 60%. Disabling site blocking restores speed straight away.
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