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MercenaryKnight · Oct 07, 2008, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I don't really know how to describe it. It isn't about the internet speed or anything. But when I boot up my computer, everything is booted up fine (all the programs that load on startup are fine). But my internet just takes a while before it forms a connection.

Like I open up firefox and it pops up instantly and says no internet connection. It takes anywhere between 2-5 mins before internet connection establishes. I was wondering if their is any way to change it?

I am on a regular desktop computer with broadband connected through a wired router. I used to always be able to turn on my computer and instantly access the internet, just recently it seems really slow and I have to wait for it to connect for a few minutes before all is fine.

Also, I use speedupmypc and regularly clean files and stuff to make it start up quickly. The only problem seems to be my internet connection taking longer for some reason to start on startup.

Tarun · Oct 07, 2008, 11:13 PM // 23:13

SpeedUpMyPC adds a bunch of "tweaks" that cripple your computer instead of actually helping.

Try going into Network Connections and repairing your connection via right click > repair.

Elder III · Oct 08, 2008, 01:31 PM // 13:31

SpeedUpMyPC is not a very good program.

This is my suggestion: Delete it. Use CCleaner for cleaning files, editing registries etc.. (I love that program, very helpful and easy to use). If you are not using a paid Virus/Spyware protection program, then get Avast (personal favorite) or another quality company that offers free software. Do those 2 things and stay away from torrents, P2P, porn, and internet advertising and your pc should run smooth as butter thru the tormented halls of the intrawebz.

Quaker · Oct 08, 2008, 05:44 PM // 17:44

If you are using an anti-virus program (and/or some other app), it could be hogging the internet connection until it finishes checking for updates.
Also, of course, you could have malware/spyware/trojan that is taking over your connection at boot up (sending your passwords to a hacker

)

MercenaryKnight · Oct 09, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Well, my antivirus is a paid avg 7.5 and I notice it can't even check for updates until the connection turns on. So I know their is nothing that is hogging the space. I can also pretty much rule out spyware since everything I download I scan and my avg is always up to date and scan stuff.

I have stopped using the internet optemizer portion of speedupmypc and pretty much only use it to delete the files/ manage startup stuff. I did try the repair thing and it seemed like it worked for a while, but then started going slow again. I have also used a free program called TCPOptimizer, don't really know if that could have messed it up since all it was supposed to do was automatically check for my connection and optimize it for the best settings.

Tarun · Oct 09, 2008, 11:46 PM // 23:46

I'd stop messing with these third party optimize programs, they're all useless.

Use this to fix your connection:

Code:

netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh interface ip reset C:\Interface-resetlog.txt
netsh interface reset all
netsh firewall reset

If you need, you can use WinsockFix too.

Quaker · Oct 10, 2008, 03:40 PM // 15:40

You didn't say whether this was a laptop or a desktop and whether or not it is a wireless connection.
At any rate, regardless of that, the OS could be searching for wireless connections and/or additional wired connections during startup. Off-hand I can't recall where you would look for such settings - I'll leave that to you. You can go to network settings in the control panel for a start, and disable any networks that aren't being used. If I recall, Windows sets up a 1394 network if it finds a 1394 (firewire) adapter, for example - that can be disabled (but I don't know if that would help.)

snaek · Oct 10, 2008, 05:12 PM // 17:12

other than wut has already mentioned...

do u turn off ur router/modem?
or do u leave it always on?

maybe ur jus turning on ur router and pc at teh same time?
and ur router takes longer to boot up than ur pc does?

btw, how r ur actual internet speeds?
have u done speed tests?

MercenaryKnight · Oct 10, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Speed tests always show around the same speeds. I never have any trouble, with speeds or ping issues. It just seems like my comp on startup has some trouble initializing the connection to my router.

I always leave my router on because usually someone is always using the computer. I can attempt to restart it. I also did use the commands by Tarun and it hasn't seemed to change anything.

I did state in my first post it's a desktop computer, connected through a wire to my router.

In my network connections I have 3 for some reason (I never set up any networks before it automatically did it). I have 2 computers connected through my router and here are the names of the connections.

1394 Connection (1394 Net Adapter), Local Area Connection 3(Nvidia nforce networking controller) and Local Area Connection 4 again controlled by the nvidia program.

I am not sure, whether I should disable any of them, or which I should only have enabled. All state that they are firewalled and right now I have the 1394 enabled and LAC3 enabled.