Sorry for the lack of detail. The belkin router/modem is model is F5D7633au4A
with firmware version 6.01.08. It is a combined ADSL modem with a wirelss G
router. The Vista laptop is connected via the wireless connection and the XP
PC is a LAN connection. I too was concened with virus infection so I have
begun updating Norton Antivirus via a dial-up connection. I also noticed that
the Automatic Updates was switched off and I could not restart the service
without downloading a fix. I will then update that via Dial-up and see if
that helps. It is not like there is traffic on the network slowing it down.
It starts up ok but within seconds slows down to 1 kb/sec. I have aslo
noticed after running the network wizard a few times, I get a Default Gateway
connection that is listed in networks but is not enabled. I have tried
enabling it and its connection speed is listed as 1.5Kb/sec???. Other times I
have run the wizard and it does not appear. Also is it possible to delte the
current connection and start again instead of modifying the current one? Will
let you know how the virus scan goes.
Many thanks
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Regards
Ezard
"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> what exact model # Belkin router? the phrase "802.11b Wireless G
> Router" is a contradiction in terms. what firmware? what model ADSL
> modem?
>
> if it is 6 months behind, I'd connect it via ethernet and get ALL
> the updates.
>
> frankly speaking, I'd check this machine that has been overseas for
> malware and virii as well.
>
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:22:00 -0700, Ezard
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Sorry But the PC is running on XP and the laptop on Vista. The Belkin Device
> >is a 802.11b Wireless G Router and ADSL Modem and it is running on the latest
> >firmware. The PC has been shipped back from overseas and is about 6 months
> >behind its windows update and does not have SP3. I have tried rebooting,
> >reinstalling the ethernet connection. The connection runs at about 1kb per
> >sec. The ethernet adaptor is part of the motherboard (ASUS). I was thinking
> >of installing a another one in a PCI slot?
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>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
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>