Hi-speed internet...sometimes...

PBK · 02-13-2005, 02:10 AM

Hello,
I'm new here and my computer knowledge is a bit limited. But I have a problem that is driving me crazy! I have a Dell Inspiron 2650. I recently got a high speed internet connection, but the computer sometimes can't find it. My old dial-up is still in place, and when I start the machine it says it's connected to the new (fast) connection- sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. No rhyme or reason to it. I downloaded Mozilla Firefox and that seemed a bit better. If I run my Spybot and Spyware Blaster, then it will work again (sometimes).
Any help/advice much appreciated!
Cheers,
Paul.

SlothX311 · 02-14-2005, 02:10 PM

my advice to you is to take the modem out of your system if your no longer using it.....modems are screwy like that and they cause alot of driver and IRQ conflicts

**jancz3rt** · 02-14-2005, 02:33 PM

Hey man...is it a wireless high-speed connection? If it is it could be a weak signal causing that. Anyway...I wish you good luck with solving it.

JAN

donks · 02-17-2005, 09:38 AM

It sounds as though your onboard modem is causing some conflict with your ADSL modem. This is trivial but if you're from the USA then I think you call it cable, or broadband?
Anyway, have you disabled your on board modem?

Donks

02-13-2005, 02:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
PBK New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	Hi-speed internet...sometimes... Hello, I'm new here and my computer knowledge is a bit limited. But I have a problem that is driving me crazy! I have a Dell Inspiron 2650. I recently got a high speed internet connection, but the computer sometimes can't find it. My old dial-up is still in place, and when I start the machine it says it's connected to the new (fast) connection- sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. No rhyme or reason to it. I downloaded Mozilla Firefox and that seemed a bit better. If I run my Spybot and Spyware Blaster, then it will work again (sometimes). Any help/advice much appreciated! Cheers, Paul.

02-14-2005, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Is it a wireless connection? Hey man...is it a wireless high-speed connection? If it is it could be a weak signal causing that. Anyway...I wish you good luck with solving it. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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02-14-2005, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
SlothX311 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 706	my advice to you is to take the modem out of your system if your no longer using it.....modems are screwy like that and they cause alot of driver and IRQ conflicts

02-17-2005, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
donks New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 14	It sounds as though your onboard modem is causing some conflict with your ADSL modem. This is trivial but if you're from the USA then I think you call it cable, or broadband? Anyway, have you disabled your on board modem? Donks