Dropping Packets

morte615 · 07-05-2009, 11:01 AM

I am dropping packets somewhere and it is greatly slowing down my internet.

I have a Verizon DSL version of the Westell A90 modem/router (so no skipping the router option) and the Wireless works fine but when I connect my desktop computer to the wired connection it starts to drop packets and pages quit loading. My former desktop would work fine, this is another one that was pulled out of storage and had a fresh install of Windows Vista.

If I ping (with -t) loopback I do not lose any packets, when i ping my router (192.168.1.1) then it starts to lose packets (probably 3 in 15 or so). I have released and renewed the IP, reset the winsock, and the TCP stack.

I am out of ideas on ways to fix this! Please Help!!

**johnwill** · 07-06-2009, 07:10 AM

Sounds like either driver issues, or a hardware issue with the wired connection. The router's port, the cable, or the NIC in the machine would be the suspect hardware.

morte615 · 07-06-2009, 08:57 AM

Well I reloaded drivers from the EMachines web site, tried it in safe mode, and tried different ports on the router/modem.

Just found out that it was doing this before we put it in storage, just not to as bad of a degree.

It's looking more and more like a bad NIC so I think I will try pulling my wireless card from my other desktop and see if that fixes it.

07-05-2009, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
morte615 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Dropping Packets I am dropping packets somewhere and it is greatly slowing down my internet. I have a Verizon DSL version of the Westell A90 modem/router (so no skipping the router option) and the Wireless works fine but when I connect my desktop computer to the wired connection it starts to drop packets and pages quit loading. My former desktop would work fine, this is another one that was pulled out of storage and had a fresh install of Windows Vista. If I ping (with -t) loopback I do not lose any packets, when i ping my router (192.168.1.1) then it starts to lose packets (probably 3 in 15 or so). I have released and renewed the IP, reset the winsock, and the TCP stack. I am out of ideas on ways to fix this! Please Help!!

07-06-2009, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Dropping Packets Sounds like either driver issues, or a hardware issue with the wired connection. The router's port, the cable, or the NIC in the machine would be the suspect hardware. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

07-06-2009, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
morte615 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Dropping Packets Well I reloaded drivers from the EMachines web site, tried it in safe mode, and tried different ports on the router/modem. Just found out that it was doing this before we put it in storage, just not to as bad of a degree. It's looking more and more like a bad NIC so I think I will try pulling my wireless card from my other desktop and see if that fixes it.