Fredledingue, on Jun 6 2006, 07:37 PM, said:
"RainyShadow" said:
Does this happen only in IE, or other programs cannot upload too?
Try some of the tests here using different browsers.
I will try this test page. But I can already tell that download is great and upload is nearly zero.
Transmitted (not received) packets are generally much larger and
much more frequent while uploading. I suspect that may be
triggering the symptoms, so it might be a good idea to check the
networking parameters very carefully. That's where a registry
backup might come in handy.
Also, the statistics generated by "netstat -s" might provide
some clue.
Another exciting experiment is to check for the same problem in
a different operating system, or a different W98 install. If that
works well, it's a very likely to be a config issue. Otherwise, the
problem is external to your PC.
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"eidenk" said:
Have you tried to restore a backup of the registry ?
No. What registry should be backed up regarding the internet?
Surely you know that Win95+ is in the habit of storing all sorts
of stuff in the registry... not just your credit card number and
your mother's maiden name, but also details about hardware
configuration and TCP/IP parameters!
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"eidenk" said:
Have you noticed any file change with your VB script ?
I would have loved to. But I started writing this script after and indirectly, because I had this problem.
Ideally, one would always have a recent and trusted backup make
comparisons against, or failing that, a collection of MD5 or SHA hashes,,
but as we all know, such items are never there for you when you need
them. So here's a quick&dirty trick I often use instead, and which
usually helps:
C:\>find -ctime -5
... list of files "created" (or at least "changed")
..... within the past 5 days
C:\>find -time -2
... list of files "modified"...
"find" is the DJGPP (32-bit DOS) port of the GNU clone of
the essential Unix "find" utility. Get it from any DJGPP mirror
site or from my VAX:
ftp://ftp.narpes.com...il/dos/unix/gnu
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"eidenk" said:
Does the other machine use the same physical modem or is it just the same brand and model ?
Yes they both use the same physical device: an USB D-Link200. It worked very well before with the same device.
A-ha! That explains it! You're using one of those cheap rubbish USB devices,
mass-produced for the "consumer" market! Try upgrading to a real router from
Cisco, Foundry, or Juniper Networks, and upgrade your Internet connection to
fibre - at least 100 Mbps. Tell us whether the problems persist.
Mostly kidding about that... however, you should verify that it's not the
modem's fault. Try it on a different machine, for instance.
The hardware deficiencies of USB are most probably
not responsible for
your upload difficulties... but I can't resist the opportunity for a side note:
a few days ago learned about one more USB "feature": you can connect two
computers with a regular serial cable, a parallel cable, an Ethernet cable, a
Firewire cable or even with a SCSI-cable, but you had better not attempt such a
connection with an USB cable unless you're willing to risk damaging your hardware.
The reason is that "there can be only one" - one host/master/controller/whatever
node - on an USB bus. For connecting two hosts (e.g. two computers), you
need a middle man (or "bridge") to make them get along. (Take a look at this
site for information on not only USB, but many other interfaces too:
http://www.epanorama..._interface.html )
In the case of Windows 98 and USB, theree is a lot to be said, but I'll try
to resist the temptation an just mention NTKERN.VXD. Although it's a genuine
native Win/386/3.x/9x VxD kernel module, the functionality it implements is
alien and poorly debugged - just barely enough NT-emulation to fool USB,
Firewire and other "WDM" drivers to run.
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