How can I tell if this is the problem. My equipment has been checked several times and my ISP sais everything is ok with my connection.
2006-12-10 02:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
LOL. I was sure about it I just reactivated my firewall and boom speed was lightning fast again. I turned off the firewall last week because it was blocking some things i needed and forgot..oops. trust me I live inRomaniad on my street alone thereis about 5 professionl hackers living withing 3 min walikng distance.. all of whom steel there connections
2006-12-10 03:11:03 · update #1
get an encryption or fire wall.... talk to some tech guys about this
2006-12-10 03:01:27 · answer #1 · answered by <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok let's think logically here. If you said that as soon you activate the firewall again the speed of your connection came back to normal. Now a firewall prevents people accessing your PC using the internet. Chances are that your PC might have some trojans and you need to remove them. When your firewall is activated
hacker who try to scan & map the network are unable to connect to the (trojan servers) in your PC therefore the speed of your connection increase.
Use a trojan remover & antivirus and scan your PC.
Use also a spyware remover just in case.
encrypting your connection is always a good idea but
in your case the issue was different.
SH Room she said as soon as the firewall was back on the connection speed came back to normal. Encryption has nothing to do in her case. Did she said she encrypted & secure her network? No she said she restablished the firewall NUANCE.
Even a firewall does not prevent somebody from accessing the network connection if it is not encrypted.
But I agree in some case when 100 people use your unsecured network it can slow down your speed. But in her case it is different.
Good luck,
Fred.
2006-12-10 13:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by George 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cable connection are shared networks,the more people who use the system at the same time,slows down the network.
That is why I have ethernet with Qwest out here in Denver rather than a cable connection.
Consider changing to a different connection to Broadband DSL ethernet instead of cable.
2006-12-10 11:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt that anyone is using your connection since the ISP says it is OK. You probably have a virus thats slowing down your computer. Also where I live our connection is very slow at times because there are just too many people online at once and it overloads the system and slows everyone down.
2006-12-10 11:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cable internet is shared throughout your neighborhood. The more people using it, the slower it gets.
To prevents these dropout in bandwidth, get a DSL or wireless connection instead of cable.
2006-12-10 20:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join the club! Someone is doing it to me all the time.I had to get a security suite and change my codes evey so often plus go into nternet options and delete all the stuff off just to get by.It said my network can't be trusted to mange my stuff.
2006-12-10 11:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by B J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cable service companies are tied into a phone company also or they may be part of a complete servcie with phone incuded. They can put a tracer on your service to see if there is another party trying to "TAP IT." If they say they can't do it - get lawyer as they are the ones tapping your line! ! !
2006-12-10 11:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by dghrtyk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be suspecting adware-spyware and malware as the reason for your computer's slowdown. A person would have to have a physical connection on your cable to share it,and you would be able to see that if you followed your cable to the source to your home.
2006-12-10 11:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your home internet connection utilizes wireless, you may want to ensure that you've set up security on your wireless router.
Here's a good summary of the benefits of setting up security on your wireless connection.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/wireless.mspx
Follow these guidelines and maybe your connection will improve as whomever may be hogging your bandwidth is suddenly unable to connect to your network.
2006-12-10 11:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to delete all your temporary Internet files and don't use many programs at the same time. In addition check your whole CPU for viruses...
I hope my answer was helpful!
2006-12-10 11:01:48 · answer #10 · answered by karharry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first thing put fire wall back on ,and if it blocks software go into the settings of firewall and unblock what software its blocking ,hope this helps ,,,could help more if i no what firewall u useing
2006-12-10 11:21:07 · answer #11 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋