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Win xp laptop slow internet connect speed, other pc's are fine

Started by mo713 , Nov 14 2013 06:10 PM

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Posted 08 December 2013 - 07:19 PM

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STEPS HAVE BEEN DONE. THE FOLLOWING IS MY REPORT OF THE RESULTS.........


So, bottom line is NO IMPROVEMENT in download speed. I removed AVG, and installed Avira. Avira actually makes the system boot up much slower before loading the windows desktop and initializing the wi-fi connection. In fact, most of the time there is a balloon that says firewall has been disabled before the internet connection gets established. The firewall message goes away.

Another data point:
during the time I was looking for a chance to perform all the steps, I rebooted into safe mode with networking, and the first speed test was similar to all the others (~1.2 mbps), but then each subsequent test was >6 mbps. I tried it many times, and then started a download of a real file, and I couldn't make it fail in those few tests. I then rebooted back into standard mode, and the problem was back. This was all before performing the major steps discussed (ccleaner, avg, etc)

My final minitool results are below.

CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS????? IT IS REALLY FRUSTRATING!!!!!! :confused: :help:

Thanks again! :) :thumbsup:





MiniToolBox by Farbar Version: 13-07-2013
Ran by user1 (administrator) on 08-12-2013 at 19:06:51
Running from "C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Desktop\Unused Desktop Shortcuts\Autoruns"
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (X86)
Boot Mode: Normal
***************************************************************************

========================= Flush DNS: ===================================


Windows IP Configuration



Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.


========================= IE Proxy Settings: ==============================

Proxy is not enabled.
No Proxy Server is set.

"Reset IE Proxy Settings": IE Proxy Settings were reset.

========================= FF Proxy Settings: ==============================


"Reset FF Proxy Settings": Firefox Proxy settings were reset.

========================= Hosts content: =================================
::1 localhost

127.0.0.1 localhost

========================= IP Configuration: ================================

Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter = Wireless Network Connection (Connected)
Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC = Local Area Connection (Media disconnected)


# ----------------------------------
# Interface IP Configuration
# ----------------------------------
pushd interface ip


# Interface IP Configuration for "Wireless Network Connection"

set address name="Wireless Network Connection" source=dhcp
set dns name="Wireless Network Connection" source=dhcp register=PRIMARY
set wins name="Wireless Network Connection" source=dhcp

# Interface IP Configuration for "Local Area Connection"

set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
set dns name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp register=PRIMARY
set wins name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp


popd
# End of interface IP configuration




Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ACER

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-2B-23-DD-7F

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.65

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 08, 2013 6:59:08 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 09, 2013 6:59:08 PM



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-23-8B-8E-1F-2C

Server: homeportal
Address: 192.168.1.254

Name: google.com
Addresses: 74.125.227.131, 74.125.227.133, 74.125.227.128, 74.125.227.142
74.125.227.136, 74.125.227.137, 74.125.227.130, 74.125.227.132, 74.125.227.135
74.125.227.134, 74.125.227.129



Pinging google.com [173.194.115.66] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 173.194.115.66: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=54

Reply from 173.194.115.66: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=54



Ping statistics for 173.194.115.66:

Packets: Sent = 2, Received = 2, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 29ms, Maximum = 29ms, Average = 29ms

Server: homeportal
Address: 192.168.1.254

Name: yahoo.com
Addresses: 206.190.36.45, 98.139.183.24, 98.138.253.109



Pinging yahoo.com [98.138.253.109] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 98.138.253.109: bytes=32 time=91ms TTL=46

Reply from 98.138.253.109: bytes=32 time=70ms TTL=46



Ping statistics for 98.138.253.109:

Packets: Sent = 2, Received = 2, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 70ms, Maximum = 91ms, Average = 80ms



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 2, Received = 2, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 24 2b 23 dd 7f ...... Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
0x3 ...00 23 8b 8e 1f 2c ...... Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.65 25
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.65 192.168.1.65 25
192.168.1.65 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 25
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.65 192.168.1.65 25
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.1.65 192.168.1.65 25
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.65 3 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.65 192.168.1.65 1
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
========================= Winsock entries =====================================

Catalog5 01 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog5 02 C:\WINDOWS\system32\winrnr.dll [16896] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog5 03 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog5 04 C:\WINDOWS\system32\nwprovau.dll [142336] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 01 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsda.dll [257608] (Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)
Catalog9 02 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsda.dll [257608] (Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)
Catalog9 03 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 04 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 05 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 06 C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsvpsp.dll [92672] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 07 C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsvpsp.dll [92672] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 08 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 09 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 10 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 11 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 12 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 13 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 14 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 15 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 16 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 17 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 18 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 19 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 20 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 21 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 22 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 23 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 24 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 25 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 26 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll [245248] (Microsoft Corporation)
Catalog9 27 C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsda.dll [257608] (Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)

========================= Event log errors: ===============================

Application errors:
==================

System errors:
=============
Error: (12/08/2013 06:14:17 PM) (Source: 0) (User: )
Description: \Device\ACPIEC

Error: (12/08/2013 05:13:41 PM) (Source: 0) (User: )
Description: \Device\ACPIEC

Error: (12/08/2013 05:13:12 PM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Avira Scheduler service terminated with service-specific error 305 (0x131).

Error: (12/08/2013 01:59:54 AM) (Source: 0) (User: )
Description: \Device\ACPIEC

Error: (12/08/2013 01:30:49 AM) (Source: 0) (User: )
Description: \Device\ACPIEC

Error: (12/07/2013 08:23:25 PM) (Source: Dhcp) (User: )
Description: Your computer was not assigned an address from the network (by the DHCP
Server) for the Network Card with network address 00242B23DD7F. The following error
occurred:
%%1223.
Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from
the network address (DHCP) server.

Error: (12/06/2013 09:12:24 PM) (Source: Dhcp) (User: )
Description: The IP address lease 192.168.1.65 for the Network Card with network address 00242B23DD7F has been
denied by the DHCP server 192.168.1.254 (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).

Error: (12/03/2013 01:04:35 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments ""
in order to run the server:
{1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

Error: (12/03/2013 00:51:02 PM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
Avgldx86
Avgmfx86
Fips
intelppm
SASDIFSV
SASKUTIL

Error: (12/03/2013 00:50:25 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments ""
in order to run the server:
{1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}


Microsoft Office Sessions:
=========================

=========================== Installed Programs ============================

7-Zip 4.65
Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Acer Crystal Eye Webcam (Version: 1.0.1.5)
Acer ScreenSaver (Version: 1.11.0613)
Acrobat.com (Version: 0.0.0)
Acrobat.com (Version: 1.1.377)
Adobe AIR (Version: 1.0.4990)
Adobe AIR (Version: 1.0.8.4990)
Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX (Version: 11.9.900.152)
Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin (Version: 11.9.900.152)
Adobe Reader 9.1.2 (Version: 9.1.2)
Adobe Reader 9.5.5 (Version: 9.5.5)
Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5 (Version: 11.5.7.609)
AFPL Ghostscript 8.53
AFPL Ghostscript Fonts
Avira Free Antivirus (Version: 14.0.1.759)
CCleaner (Version: 4.08)
ClickAid (Version: 1.32.0)
CompuApps SwissKnife V3
CpuUsage System Service 1.0 (Version: 1.0)
CutePDF Writer 2.7
Debut Video Capture Software
DivX Setup (Version: 2.0.4.2)
EBSCO Publishing Download Manager (Version: 1.0.0)
Flash Movie Player 1.5 (Version: 1.5)
FlashPeak SlimBrowser (Version: 7.00.049)
Free Alarm Clock 2.7.0 (Version: 2.7)
Free WMA to MP3 Converter 1.16
FrostWire 4.21.5 (Version: 4.21.5.0)
Google Talk Plugin (Version: 2.3.2.0)
Google Update Helper (Version: 1.3.22.3)
HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
Icon Restore 1.0
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Java™ 6 Update 31 (Version: 6.0.310)
JMicron JMB38X Flash Media Controller (Version: 1.00.16.01)
Junk Mail filter update (Version: 14.0.8117.416)
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.0.5 (Basic) (Version: 5.0.5)
Launch Manager
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Macrium Reflect - Free Edition (Version: 4.2.2055)
magicHide
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Maxthon Browser (remove only)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (Version: 1.1.4322)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Security Update (KB2698023)
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Microsoft Application Error Reporting (Version: 12.0.6012.5000)
Microsoft Choice Guard (Version: 2.0.48.0)
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP (Version: 1)
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Silverlight (Version: 5.1.20913.0)
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053 (Version: 8.0.50727.4053)
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Microsoft Works (Version: 08.05.0818)
Move Media Player
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Mozilla Maintenance Service (Version: 15.0.1)
MSN
MSVCRT (Version: 14.0.1468.721)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430) (Version: 4.20.9870.0)
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NirSoft BlueScreenView
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Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Version: 5.10.0.6010)
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========================= Devices: ================================


========================= Memory info: ===================================

Percentage of memory in use: 30%
Total physical RAM: 1523.88 MB
Available physical RAM: 1061.17 MB
Total Pagefile: 2889.59 MB
Available Pagefile: 2449.45 MB
Total Virtual: 2047.88 MB
Available Virtual: 1972.32 MB

========================= Partitions: =====================================

1 Drive c: (ACER) (Fixed) (Total:144.17 GB) (Free:105.4 GB) NTFS

========================= Users: ========================================

User accounts for \\ACER

Administrator ASPNET Guest
HelpAssistant SUPPORT_388945a0 user1


**** End of log ****
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Posted 08 December 2013 - 10:56 PM

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More data points:

1. Now, in contrast to how it was before, I am unable to make it test out at 6+ mbps, no matter how many times I attempt. Before, it was around 1 out of every 4 or 5 attempts at higher speed, but it was intermittent.

2. A new test with safe mode did not yield the previous good results. Now safe mode is just as bad as normal mode.

3. Safe mode with a hard wired connection SCREAMS. Something like over 9 mbps. I had never tested that before.

4. I took out an old wireless router from storage and connected it in bridge mode to the ATT router. Connecting to my own router wirelessly got me to about 2.2mpbs on average (better than before but not normal). When I played with the wireless settings like channel and tx speed, it changed the speed, but always made it worse. The first setting was the best.

Bottom line: On this one laptop, connecting via wi-fi yields poor speeds. Other similar laptop has no issue. On both laptops, connecting to the ATT gateway via ethernet cable yields normal/fast speeds. So it is ONE device only and wi-fi only. No similar issues that I can recall before Uverse.
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Posted 10 December 2013 - 04:10 PM

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Install the xp 32 bit driver offered here.
http://www.pcpitstop...rk~Adapter.html

Reboot the machine.
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Posted 10 December 2013 - 06:09 PM

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Well, it was a nice try :(

I did install the new driver. I had very high hopes, because it seems it has something to do with the wireless transmitter, receiver, or the chemistry between the device and the wi-fi router. The driver was a very exciting solution.

Unfortunately, it did not make any noticeable improvement, and in fact appeared to make it a little worse. There was a noticeable "lag" in connection whenever a link was clicked or it was trying to go to an address. The speed test timed out a couple of times. I got so frustrated that I rolled back to the original driver. In fact, the best performance was before ANY of this was started, before any tools or tweaks. Back then, I could get over 7mbps about every 4th try. Now, it happens maybe 1 out of 30 or 40. It does seem to make a difference if I move the device only a few inches away or slightly higher. If I catch the right spot, it will get faster. But again:

1. None of this weird stuff happened before Uverse
2. The other machine is nearly identical in hardware (has less memory even) and has the same wireless adapter with the same driver as factory original, just like this one.

What else can I try? It really looks like the device is limiting the speed "on purpose" in many cases.
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Posted 10 December 2013 - 10:38 PM

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I would like you to visit the malware removal area of the forum and create a thread once cleared for malware if you still have issues please come back here.
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Posted 31 December 2013 - 01:47 PM

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As recommended, the new thread to check for malware is here:

http://www.geekstogo...ws-xp-category/

After working through the steps, no obvious malware was found. Through trial and error and a few hints and hunches along the way, the problem was found to be basically a bad hardware issue. You can read the thread, especially the last few entries for more detail.

I need to ask a few more questions in other appropriate forums to fully iron out the issues discovered, but after that I believe I might have some residual windows XP items that I need to clear up. At that point, I may need to come back here to this thread for those final pieces of the repair.

Thanks, rockmilk :)
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Posted 02 January 2014 - 02:27 AM

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Thanks for letting me know the outcome. :)

Feel free to ask me anything else you want and I will respond to the best of my ability.
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