Speed virtually zero

My BT broadband connection via wireless router has suddenly become
glacially slow. On clicking the Repair option from the internet icon I
got:
"The following steps of the repair operation failed:
Purging the DNS Resolver cache."

Can anyone help me fix please? Happy to provide any other detailed
information.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

"Terry Pinnell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My BT broadband connection via wireless router has suddenly become
> glacially slow. On clicking the Repair option from the internet icon I
> got:
> "The following steps of the repair operation failed:
> Purging the DNS Resolver cache."
>
> Can anyone help me fix please? Happy to provide any other detailed
> information.
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK

Have you tied switching the router off, waiting 10 seconds and then
switching back on?
Also go into the router's setup screen & check all the settings.
Regards Mike.

Mike GW8IJT wrote:
> "Terry Pinnell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My BT broadband connection via wireless router has suddenly become
>> glacially slow. On clicking the Repair option from the internet
>> icon
>> I got:
>> "The following steps of the repair operation failed:
>> Purging the DNS Resolver cache."
>>
>> Can anyone help me fix please? Happy to provide any other detailed
>> information.
>>
>> --
>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
> Have you tied switching the router off, waiting 10 seconds and then
> switching back on?
> Also go into the router's setup screen & check all the settings.
> Regards Mike.

Any nearby networks using the same frequency as you, or one up or down
from you?

"kráftéé" <kraftee@dontspamkrafteeunless you know
what'sgoodforu.pus.com> wrote:

>Mike GW8IJT wrote:
>> "Terry Pinnell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My BT broadband connection via wireless router has suddenly become
>>> glacially slow. On clicking the Repair option from the internet
>>> icon
>>> I got:
>>> "The following steps of the repair operation failed:
>>> Purging the DNS Resolver cache."
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me fix please? Happy to provide any other detailed
>>> information.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>>
>> Have you tied switching the router off, waiting 10 seconds and then
>> switching back on?
>> Also go into the router's setup screen & check all the settings.
>> Regards Mike.
>
>Any nearby networks using the same frequency as you, or one up or down
>from you?
>

Thanks both, appreciate the prompt replies.

I had initially tried switching the router on/off without success (but
guess I waited only 4-5 seconds). Also rebooted. Eventually I got
around to checking Services > DNS Client. That was not started so I
did so, and also switched it to Auto instead of Manual. About the same
time, before checking, I pulled and replaced any phone line plugs I
could see. Also once more switched off the router, this time maybe for
at least 10 secs. Happy to say I was then back up and running OK. So
still not sure what was cause/fix.

I think issue was also complicated by fact that I was trying to
download from a genuinely very slow site. Have since found this site
to test speed:
http://www.testmy.net/d_load.php
Three or 4 tests so far have given 3.1 - 3.9 Mbps (the last one a few
minutes ago), which I assume is OK. Before upgrading me from '2 Mbps'
to '6 Mbps' a few months ago, BT advised my line was 'capable of 4.4
Mbps'.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

> I think issue was also complicated by fact that I was trying to
> download from a genuinely very slow site. Have since found this site
> to test speed:
> http://www.testmy.net/d_load.php
> Three or 4 tests so far have given 3.1 - 3.9 Mbps (the last one a few
> minutes ago), which I assume is OK. Before upgrading me from '2 Mbps'
> to '6 Mbps' a few months ago, BT advised my line was 'capable of 4.4
> Mbps'.
>
I just tried that link and the speed seemed slow from the test server. Try
out http://www.giganews.com/performance.html as well, nice and easy speed
test!

Shane