Ok folks, I have a strange one, at least to me. I have noticed that over the past few weeks, web browsing had become slow on just my pc. We have a myriad of devices connected to the network both wired and wireless and this one pc is the only one having trouble.
It all came to a head the other day when I could not send an email with a 50mb attachment out. Outlook failed complaining about the smtp server. I tried using another email client on a totally different account and that encountered the same problem. Also, at about the same time, my wife tried to access a large share on my pc. It took literally 5 minutes for her to access the share.
Since there the a few switches (2) between my pc and the router, I was able to run a direct connection between the pc and the router. All problems solved - ah ha, bad switch. So, I tried putting a brand new switch next to the pc, inserted the working direct cable into it and a new short cable between the switch and pc. Problems returned. Take switch out - all good. Note, nothing else besides this one pc on the switch.
So, pulled all connections except cable modem and wire to this pc/switch combo out of router to eliminate everything except wifi on network. Still, with switch in I have problems, without all is good.
Tried two other switches and same results - good without, bad with.
This is a widows 7 machine, the router is an ASUS WL-500GU running Tomato. I've tried netgear and trendnet switches. I've deleted the NIC from Windows, went through adding the hardware back using the latest drivers from Realtek PCIe Family.
I am literally at wits end as to why a switch would cause this one machine to perform like this. Again, direct connect to router works fine,,,,,put a switch in-line and it all goes to heck....
Any creative thinkers for this problem?
Thanks,
Tom
It all came to a head the other day when I could not send an email with a 50mb attachment out. Outlook failed complaining about the smtp server. I tried using another email client on a totally different account and that encountered the same problem. Also, at about the same time, my wife tried to access a large share on my pc. It took literally 5 minutes for her to access the share.
Since there the a few switches (2) between my pc and the router, I was able to run a direct connection between the pc and the router. All problems solved - ah ha, bad switch. So, I tried putting a brand new switch next to the pc, inserted the working direct cable into it and a new short cable between the switch and pc. Problems returned. Take switch out - all good. Note, nothing else besides this one pc on the switch.
So, pulled all connections except cable modem and wire to this pc/switch combo out of router to eliminate everything except wifi on network. Still, with switch in I have problems, without all is good.
Tried two other switches and same results - good without, bad with.
This is a widows 7 machine, the router is an ASUS WL-500GU running Tomato. I've tried netgear and trendnet switches. I've deleted the NIC from Windows, went through adding the hardware back using the latest drivers from Realtek PCIe Family.
I am literally at wits end as to why a switch would cause this one machine to perform like this. Again, direct connect to router works fine,,,,,put a switch in-line and it all goes to heck....
Any creative thinkers for this problem?
Thanks,
Tom
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