Hi:
I've had this problem for quite a long time, and it's started to get really irritating, so I hope someone can help!:)
From time to time (every 10 minutes or so), my connection to the internet becomes extremely slow or completely nonexistent (I'm still connected, but pages will not load). This slowdown lasts for 4-5 minutes, and then disappears completely. Usually I do not get any error messages, but Chrome has rarely reported that "DNS lookup failed". I've tried changing my default DNS servers to an open DNS, but no luck. When I try to run the network troubleshooter (Windows Network Diagnostics), it cannot find any problem. When running the ping command during these slowdowns, it returns a packet loss rate of around 60-100%.
None of the other devices on the network have the same problem.
I've had the exact same problems with two different WiFi adapters (Netgear WNDA4100 and some Belkin adapter).
Another (but not serious) issue is that Windows does not seem able to connect to the network automatically. Might this have something to do with the slowdowns?
I've tried:
-resetting the Winsock Catalog (netsh winsock reset)
-buying a new wireless adapter
-checking for malware (spambots can impact performance, but don't explain the massive packet loss)
-reinstalling the driver for the wireless adapter
I've posted the results for the ipconfig /all, and pathping commands in a .txt file. If there's any more information you need, I'll be happy to provide it!
I've had this problem for quite a long time, and it's started to get really irritating, so I hope someone can help!:)
From time to time (every 10 minutes or so), my connection to the internet becomes extremely slow or completely nonexistent (I'm still connected, but pages will not load). This slowdown lasts for 4-5 minutes, and then disappears completely. Usually I do not get any error messages, but Chrome has rarely reported that "DNS lookup failed". I've tried changing my default DNS servers to an open DNS, but no luck. When I try to run the network troubleshooter (Windows Network Diagnostics), it cannot find any problem. When running the ping command during these slowdowns, it returns a packet loss rate of around 60-100%.
None of the other devices on the network have the same problem.
I've had the exact same problems with two different WiFi adapters (Netgear WNDA4100 and some Belkin adapter).
Another (but not serious) issue is that Windows does not seem able to connect to the network automatically. Might this have something to do with the slowdowns?
I've tried:
-resetting the Winsock Catalog (netsh winsock reset)
-buying a new wireless adapter
-checking for malware (spambots can impact performance, but don't explain the massive packet loss)
-reinstalling the driver for the wireless adapter
I've posted the results for the ipconfig /all, and pathping commands in a .txt file. If there's any more information you need, I'll be happy to provide it!