Internet connection??

Question

I just got a cable modem about a month ago. It seemed to be working really good at first. but now web pages come up really slow like dial up but songs n videos download fast(on lime wire) On the LAN it says im connected at 100.0 Mbps. ive defragged the comp. and i have an antivirus progam up n running. whats wrong n how do i fix it? Please anything u kno will help. thanx

Answer 1

You can test the download speed by going to http://www.dslreports.com/tools and clicking speed test. Run a few and your download speed should be close to what your ISP is advertising as your download speed. If that's the case, I reccomend downloading and running Ccleaner at http://www.ccleaner.com/download/

Ccleaner deletes your temporary internet files and cookies, which can improve your browsing speed.

Download a Free anti-spyware program such as Spybot Search and Destroy and run it. spyware can slow down your machine.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Lastly download and install Mozzilla and use it instead of Internet Explorer. It's faster, safer and over all better

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

Answer 2

It can be a number of things!! Since you have a connection that is been running good for some time, probably you can focus on something else. Realistically, you may have a number of things, from a virus or worm, to a number of conflicts in your machine: MaCaffe or AOL dial up, other anti virus running or dead shares, or Hugh Temp files or a cluttered start up file, too many systems running, a cluttered registry with multiple dead ends or/ limited memory or a corrupted hard disk... etc. Like I said, it can be a NUMBER of things. sorry that I can't be more precise. Most of the advise that you'll get, will be a combination from the above with it's related solution, but without being in front of the machine, it is all speculation. Study up, trust a very computer literate friend or consult a professional. Whatever the issue, it should not take a professional more than an hour to diagnose and fix the issue (unless these symptoms are the tip of a bigger problem).

Answer 3

If you have only one computer and the internet is slow, then maybe the temporary internet files are to be cleaned up, defrag wont help(it only to clean the hard drive - doesnt effect how your internet works).

In internet Explorer, Tools - > internet optionhs - delete cookies & deleted files.

If its a LAN connection you have for internet ( more than 2 computer connected using the same internet ), then maybe you need to contact your ISP for the issue. They may have to check how the modem is working.

Also, if you have any anti-virus or firewall software try to disable them for 5-10 mins and then connect to internet and check, this really helps sometimes. Because if these s/w's got updated recently then they may act like this(personal experience).

Otherwise contact your ISP.

Hopefully this should help!

Answer 4

Try running an antispyware program. Also,free up your hard drive by getting rid of temporary files.

Answer 5

Try removing the temporary files in your system and clear the cache.
if that doesn't work contact your service provider once. There might be problem over there.

Answer 6

idk...are u using mozilla ? lol its probly a spyware that wasnt caught or something by your anti spyware/virus protection stuff....or if its lan, people are probly connected through wireless and you dont know...limewire usualy goes fast...other ways to see if its your internet is to check how quick AIM or Yahoo Messenger connect now compared to when the pages load fast....cuz if they connect slow, then its your net....

Answer 7

call your provider and have them run a test on your cable modem.