desktop and laptop gets slow and sluggish

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every so many day my desktop and especially my laptop gets sluggish and slow
when I get on the web.I unplug my cable modem and also my linksys router and
plug them back in and then I regain my normal speed.Any reasons why I have to
do this or anyway to get around this?thanks
 
every so many day my desktop and especially my laptop gets sluggish and slow
when I get on the web.I unplug my cable modem and also my linksys router and
plug them back in and then I regain my normal speed.Any reasons why I have to
do this or anyway to get around this?thanks
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How are the cable modem/router connected to your "network?"
 
cable to cable modem then cable modem to internet port on router then port 1



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Have you consdered checking for any possible router software upgrades
(aka firmware?) If your router's manufacturer published a firmware
update, this "might" fix your problem. However, be warned, you need
to following the upgrade direction included with the "possible"
firmware update. This usually includes directions of not installing
this update over the wireless part of the router.
 
I have the latest firmware

smlunatick said:
Have you consdered checking for any possible router software upgrades
(aka firmware?) If your router's manufacturer published a firmware
update, this "might" fix your problem. However, be warned, you need
to following the upgrade direction included with the "possible"
firmware update. This usually includes directions of not installing
this update over the wireless part of the router.
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every so many day my desktop and especially my laptop gets sluggish and slow
when I get on the web.I unplug my cable modem and also my linksys router and
plug them back in and then I regain my normal speed.Any reasons why I have to
do this or anyway to get around this?thanks
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What are you doing every day when your computers get sluggish and slow? Maybe
downloading? Doing Torrents? What is "sluggish and slow"? The Internet
service? The router? The computers? Which do you use more - the desktop or
laptop? How much slower does the laptop get?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/watching-what-your-computer-is-doing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/watching-what-your-computer-is-doing.html

Linksys routers have bad power supplies sometimes, and this will be noticeable
when the weather is hot.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/weak-point-in-your-internet-service.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/weak-point-in-your-internet-service.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
 
It happens maybe every 4 to 6 days and i notice it on my laptop when i'm just
surfing the web getting onto my homepage is slow and navigating to other
pages is slow and waiting for the pages to come up are also slow

Chuck said:
every so many day my desktop and especially my laptop gets sluggish and slow
when I get on the web.I unplug my cable modem and also my linksys router and
plug them back in and then I regain my normal speed.Any reasons why I have to
do this or anyway to get around this?thanks
Click to expand...

What are you doing every day when your computers get sluggish and slow? Maybe
downloading? Doing Torrents? What is "sluggish and slow"? The Internet
service? The router? The computers? Which do you use more - the desktop or
laptop? How much slower does the laptop get?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/watching-what-your-computer-is-doing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/watching-what-your-computer-is-doing.html

Linksys routers have bad power supplies sometimes, and this will be noticeable
when the weather is hot.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/weak-point-in-your-internet-service.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/weak-point-in-your-internet-service.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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It happens maybe every 4 to 6 days and i notice it on my laptop when i'm just
surfing the web getting onto my homepage is slow and navigating to other
pages is slow and waiting for the pages to come up are also slow
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What do you unplug, to recover from the problem? The power, or the network,
cables?? Always on both the modem and the router? Do one first, and test for
solution. Next time, do the other first, and test. Try to narrow down the
problem to either the modem OR the router.

Have you tried pinging, to see if you can correlate a ping problem to the
symptom?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/diagnosing-network-problems-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/diagnosing-network-problems-using.html

Also, look at your DNS setup when you observe the problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
 
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