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Answer» Hi, everyone! -- New Member here!
I found this forum while searing via google for a computer help forum and everywhere I went, it SEEMED to link to this one! I suppose this is as wonderful a place as any & the people seem very nice!
Onto the problem, hehe...
First off - System Specs:
Windows XP, eMachines AMD 3100+; 1.80ghz processor, 1.00 GB of Ram, 80 GB Hard Drive. Video Card: ati Radeon 9250, 256 MB. Network Adapter: Linksys Wireless-G PCI adapter w/ Speedbooster. (802.11g) Wireless Modem/Router: SBG900 Wireless by Motorola
My problem is, since I switched to wireless. (was previously on dial-up, horrible story), whenever I visited myspace, after logging in, it seemed to bring me to a "server not found" error before it would even take the time to load the page. It never takes the time to try to load the page before continuing on. Now, I can handle an error and all that, no big deal. HOWEVER -- this shuts down my entire internet service! I can't surf to ANY other website, my downloads stop, and even the computer not on wireless stops working! I have no idea how myspace.com could cause this, but it never happened when I was on Ethernet. Only after switching to wireless does myspace.com shut it down. Now, I'm sure some would sya "just put the computer back up to the ethernet cable" -- well, it's not a laptop, so I can't just reattach it. It's on the other side of the house!
I'm guessing maybe I have a setting out of place, because surely if all of my neighbors who visit myspace with almost a exact same setup can browse with no problems, I should be able to also, right? I even had the cable man come and rewire all the wires from the pole to the house -- all to no avail.
I was thinking maybe a bandwith issue? Well, even when I'm the only one on the computer, it does this. I could not have any other website up and it doesn't let me login! I'm PRETTY sure the 5000 kbps down / 500 kbps up would let me at least go to Myspace. don't you think?
Well, I'm not sure what else to say... I would be willing to share any settings you may inquire to see. Just say what you need. Also if anyone is more experienced with this and wishes to speak with me directly, I do have yahoo messenger that I would be glad to reinstall to get some help. I'd do just about anything at this point!
Thanks!
Sorry -- forgot to add -- the system is free from viruses and spyware, adware, spamware, etc.Quote Sorry -- forgot to add -- the system is free from viruses and spyware, adware, spamware, etc.
How do you know that? What provisions do you have in place that make you so sure?
If you are free of all infection, who is your ISP and what is your connection method?
Well, I'm not 115% sure, but all of the scans have yeilded no results. I USE: avast! antivirus, AntiVir Virus Scan, McAfee Home Security System, Kerio Personal Firewall (RV), Spybot S&D, Windows Defender, Lavasoft Ad-aware, & DOCTOR Alex. Probably an overkill, but it works.
My ISP is CableOne and I connect wirelessly.Doctor Alex has only just been de-listed from the ANTI malware rogue/suspect database.
I do hope you're not running more than one of each real time AV and firewall application. If you are, that's likely to be your problem.
As long as you know that you're malware free and you are only running one firewall and one AV system, then try the DSLReports [highlight]Tweak Tester[/highlight].Then we are in luck, as I only use one of the firewall and one AV programs. However I do switch out every other month. I've had the myspace problem long before then. I've also tried that TweakTest utility -- handy, but it yeilded no results.
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