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|  #1 Posted on 23.1.06 2310.27
Reposted on: 23.1.13 2310.27 | Installing a router?
Seriously, the net is flying now. Is it just fluke luck, or?
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| #2 Posted on 24.1.06 1043.07
Reposted on: 24.1.13 1043.34 | | My guess is that you had a bunch of garbage traffic coming in and/or out of your computer. The router eliminated this "noise" and now you've got your full connection speed to work with. | wmatistic
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| #3 Posted on 24.1.06 1238.20
Reposted on: 24.1.13 1239.51 | | Were you using firewall software on your computer? If not then maybe you were letting in a bunch of traffic that the router's internal firewall has now put a stop to. Can't think of another reason why a router would speed things up really. | Guru Zim
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| #4 Posted on 25.1.06 0010.15
Reposted on: 25.1.13 0010.47 | Or someone was connecting to your computer through an open port, and they now can't get to it.
You may want to check your system for rootkits, trojans, and spyware. | | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
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