OT: Internet Access Problems With Novatech Wireless G PCI Cards

Apologies for the OT posting, but this group is the closest match for my
query.

I am using a DrayTek Vigor 2600We wireless router / modem
(http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/index.html). Until recently, I was using
two USB wireless B client devices from D-Link
(ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/wireless/dwl-120/) to connect my two PCs to the
router, but I have recently bought some wireless G PCI cards from Novatech
(https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/...ml?NOV-54GPCI), which I
installed this morning. I have two PCs on my network and I am running WinXP
home edition on both.

The new cards are pretty much up and running. The router can see them and it
is allocating IP addresses OK. I can also print and exchange files between
the two PCs as before. However, I cannot download files from the internet
and some web pages need to be refreshed several times before the page
appears. I have not changed any of the router settings or the WinXP
networking set-up. The only change I have made to the set-up is put the
drivers in and install the new cards. If I plug the USB cards back in, then
the problem is resolved.

Is there anything I can try to improve the performance and resolve the
download problem?? I am going mad having tried various things all morning
with no success.

"Mo Saycool" <steveATdarcyryanDOTfreeserveDOTcoDOTuk> wrote in message
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> Apologies for the OT posting, but this group is the closest match for my
> query.
>
> I am using a DrayTek Vigor 2600We wireless router / modem
> (http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/index.html). Until recently, I was using
> two USB wireless B client devices from D-Link
> (ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/wireless/dwl-120/) to connect my two PCs to the
> router, but I have recently bought some wireless G PCI cards from Novatech
> (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/...ml?NOV-54GPCI), which I
> installed this morning. I have two PCs on my network and I am running
> WinXP home edition on both.
>
> The new cards are pretty much up and running. The router can see them and
> it is allocating IP addresses OK. I can also print and exchange files
> between the two PCs as before. However, I cannot download files from the
> internet and some web pages need to be refreshed several times before the
> page appears. I have not changed any of the router settings or the WinXP
> networking set-up. The only change I have made to the set-up is put the
> drivers in and install the new cards. If I plug the USB cards back in,
> then the problem is resolved.
>
> Is there anything I can try to improve the performance and resolve the
> download problem?? I am going mad having tried various things all morning
> with no success.
>

i think the word novatech sums it up for me

"Clive" <mfbb36ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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>
> i think the word novatech sums it up for me
>

Sums up your ignorance more like !

Novatech don't make anything AIUI, although they do assemble bought in
components into complete PC's etc., there 'own brand' will be a
commercially component part - which other suppliers could well be
supplying as well.

In the context, 'Novatech' is irrelevant to the problem.

":::Jerry::::" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Clive" <mfbb36ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> <snip>
>>
>> i think the word novatech sums it up for me
>>
>
> Sums up your ignorance more like !
>
> Novatech don't make anything AIUI, although they do assemble bought in
> components into complete PC's etc., there 'own brand' will be a
> commercially component part - which other suppliers could well be
> supplying as well.
>
> In the context, 'Novatech' is irrelevant to the problem.
>
>

its cheap unbranded junk that is not supported like main stream components..

being i live in portsmouth up until a few years ago use to be worth using.
useless customer service and cheap components have made me steer clear of
the place even since.

"Clive" <mfbb36ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> ":::Jerry::::" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "Clive" <mfbb36ATdsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
> > news:423c70f3$0$10951$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> > <snip>
> >>
> >> i think the word novatech sums it up for me
> >>
> >
> > Sums up your ignorance more like !
> >
> > Novatech don't make anything AIUI, although they do assemble
bought in
> > components into complete PC's etc., there 'own brand' will be a
> > commercially component part - which other suppliers could well be
> > supplying as well.
> >
> > In the context, 'Novatech' is irrelevant to the problem.
> >
>
> its cheap unbranded junk that is not supported like main stream
components..
>
> being i live in portsmouth up until a few years ago use to be worth
using.
> useless customer service and cheap components have made me steer
clear of
> the place even since.
>

Sounds like you have a grudge against the company, your argument
doesn't stack up as the same component's are available via other
suppliers.