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Hello,
This is my first post here. Any help would be appreciated.
The problem I'm having is that ever since I began using a wireless router (about 2 or 3 months ago, for my new laptop), my Internet speed has been slow (both for the laptop and the existing PC, which is hard-wired from the router, not using wireless). However, I made other changes at about the same point in time, so I'm not sure I can blame the router.
I have Qwest DSL.
The modem is an Actiontec GT701 (in bridge mode).
The router is a D-Link DIR-615.
The PC runs:
Windows XP Home
AVG Antivirus Free Edition 8.5.287
Ad-Aware Free Anniversary Edition 8.0.3
ZoneAlarm 6.0.667.000
and it has 3GB of RAM
The laptop runs:
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
AVG Antivirus Free Edition 8.0.238
Ad-Aware Free Anniversary Edition 8.0.3
and it has 4GB of RAM
I've run spyware scanners several times and nothing has been found.
The site that has slowed most significantly is Hotmail. It sometimes takes more than a minute to load, whereas in the past it took maybe 2 or 3 seconds.
I've tried deactivating the link checker functions in the freeware, to no avail.
Is this a compatibility issue between the modem and router? Could it be a driver issue? Or maybe just a setting I need to change?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
This is my first post here. Any help would be appreciated.
The problem I'm having is that ever since I began using a wireless router (about 2 or 3 months ago, for my new laptop), my Internet speed has been slow (both for the laptop and the existing PC, which is hard-wired from the router, not using wireless). However, I made other changes at about the same point in time, so I'm not sure I can blame the router.
I have Qwest DSL.
The modem is an Actiontec GT701 (in bridge mode).
The router is a D-Link DIR-615.
The PC runs:
Windows XP Home
AVG Antivirus Free Edition 8.5.287
Ad-Aware Free Anniversary Edition 8.0.3
ZoneAlarm 6.0.667.000
and it has 3GB of RAM
The laptop runs:
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
AVG Antivirus Free Edition 8.0.238
Ad-Aware Free Anniversary Edition 8.0.3
and it has 4GB of RAM
I've run spyware scanners several times and nothing has been found.
The site that has slowed most significantly is Hotmail. It sometimes takes more than a minute to load, whereas in the past it took maybe 2 or 3 seconds.
I've tried deactivating the link checker functions in the freeware, to no avail.
Is this a compatibility issue between the modem and router? Could it be a driver issue? Or maybe just a setting I need to change?
Thanks in advance for any advice.