dsl, initially takes a long time loading webpages

[Running_on_Wheel]

not sure what the issue is here. i have been running verizon dsl for prolly 3-5 years.

lately (maybe the last month or so), it takes a long time to open a webpage. if i click on a dnload, it takes a while but eventually i get around 300 or so which is decent for dsl.

rebooting the router and/or modem doesnt seem to help.

slow internet page loading is happening network wide (to 3 of my desktops, and 2 of my laptops)

any suggestions?

thanks in advance!

[Welshjim]

Running_on_Wheel--What version of Internet Explorer and Windows are you using?
I offer several suggestions since one or more often can contribute to a slow PC.
1) Have you scanned the PC for viruses, spyware, etc.? (Be sure to use programs with updated reference definition files.) Delete whatever these programs recommend. And if you did find such malware, you should also probably install and run HiJackThis. It may find bits and pieces which were left behind
http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-...-10227353.html
2) Disk Cleanup. There are several ways to reach it. One is Start|All Programs|Accessories|System Tools|DiskCleanUp. That will start a scan of the PC to tell you what files might be deleted or compressed. (The scan takes a while.) I would certainly delete Temporary Internet Files, Temp files, Downloaded Program Files and probably Compress Old Files. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312 for details.
3) Then I would run ErrorChecking. (left click on MyComputer||right click on C:\ drive icon (assuming that is your hard drive)|Tools|Error Checking. Check the box "Automatically fix file system errors". Click Start (within the error checking window). You will be told to reboot. Do so. Error checking will then run as part of the reboot. It can take a while.
4) Start|Run|type MSCONFIG|OK|Startup tab. WinXP actually needs very few thirdparty programs (the ones you see in msconfig) to run at start. Antivirus, Firewall, Antispyware, programs associated with wireless connections such as mouse, network, etc. would be among the few. Uncheck the box to the left of any program you feel you do not need at startup. Click Apply. This site will help you make decisions what you do and do not need http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
5) Run Disk Defragmenter. ((left click on MyComputer||right click on C:\ drive icon (again assuming that is your hard drive)|Tools|Disk Defragmenter|Defrag Now click Analyze) Unless the analysis shows defragmentation is not needed, proceed to run Defragment. That also takes a while.

6) Disabling Services. This could be dangerous unless you know what you are doing. The main reason is that some Services depend on others, and some others may depend on it. Unless you have studied these dependencies, you may delete something needed to run what would seem to be unrelated. (You can check Dependencies by right clicking on the name of a Service|Properties|Dependency tab.) See this reference
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
The Elder Greek used to be very aggressive about disabling services, but you can see from the paragraph in red at the top, he has changed his mind now.

There are many other programs that start at boot, and more info can be provided whether they should or should not be allowed to start. But the ones that usually cause problems have been covered above.

[Running_on_Wheel]

thanks welsh. im pretty sure a setting in my router got borked up considering how the problem cascaded to all my pc's.

i think ill reset my router tonight, maybe it had something to do with me assigning high level ips to my machines (ex instead of using .1 i used .101).

i really need to either get a new router (one with qos and throttling) or find a new firmware.

[Train]

.100 and up is normaly what is used.

If your routerr is over a couple years old, a replacement is a good idea.