I have my HTPC running Windows 8.1 and it is connected over hard-line to my router/cable modem (Netgear C3700) and I cannot keep a solid network connection. I have tried different cables and ports.
The symptoms of this problem are, but are not limited to, the following:
These are not issues that persist over WiFi. I have port-forwarded and allowed a certain program through my firewall(s) (a program which I will not name in this forum).
I know that Windows 8 had some crippling network issues but I was pretty sure they'd been fixed in 8.1.
I'm hoping this isn't a NIC issue but we'll see.
Here is my System Info via dxdiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/13/2014, 18:19:02
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_gdr.140330-1035)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To be filled by O.E.M.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/11/13 16:27:23 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16302MB RAM
Page File: 4288MB used, 14446MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.16384 64bit Unicode
The symptoms of this problem are, but are not limited to, the following:
Speed tests via speedtest.net vary greatly. They either report just fine, Time Out, or report very slow speeds (reporting 1.5 Mbps when it should have at least 25Mbps)
XBMC Metadata Scraping is very slow.
Team Viewer keeps popping up that it lost connection to the server
Internet browsing in general is fairly slow
These are not issues that persist over WiFi. I have port-forwarded and allowed a certain program through my firewall(s) (a program which I will not name in this forum).
I know that Windows 8 had some crippling network issues but I was pretty sure they'd been fixed in 8.1.
I'm hoping this isn't a NIC issue but we'll see.
Here is my System Info via dxdiag:
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System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 9/13/2014, 18:19:02
Machine name: XXXXXXXXXXX
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_gdr.140330-1035)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To be filled by O.E.M.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/11/13 16:27:23 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16302MB RAM
Page File: 4288MB used, 14446MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.16384 64bit Unicode
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