In Browser Video Causing Internet and Router Breakdown

Uninstall Apple QT for now, and see if IE returns to normal.

IF SO when you install QT, Deselect Play Movies Automaticly under Browser (Apple View preferences). Under MIME Section uncheck all execpt QT, and Apple specific File formats.

QT changed all of the setting. If you no not want to un-install to restore the defaulets settings back to MS . You will can try to make some MAJOR settings on the preference. UnCheck all streaming, There ar 2 placed in QT preferenced. There is also a MIME section which tells wheigh prg uses what I uncheck every thing the is not related, MacPaint, QTmovie .

It uses to be ok the new version that just came now reset all of your original setings making it the default for most ecerything. Just need to un check everthing tha add the ones that QT actulally play.

Un Installing it was a quick way to see if something else did not mess it up. It did the same thing to mine. But if your not willing to take the steps to correct the problems that up to you, You should have not posted for help.

I had QT and MS media player fight each other. The reason for un-installing QT.

There are 2 site that deal with diag of net speed issues. One is http://www.speedguide.net another http://dslreports.com .

Speedguide has a TCPOptimizer.

I could also be that the old 11b router is finally giving up the ghost.

One more thought,

empty/delete all internet cache from Windows/temp and Temporary Internet cache located under local users account. Re start windows

And you may need to reset the TCP stack. Will have to search MS Knowledge base for that.