Joe,
I'm not sure what to look for with ethereal, but could anti-virus or the
XP firewall be slowing you down?
Jason
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ethereal-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Robe
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:50 AM
> To: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Ethereal-users] can ethereal detect slow speed problem ?
>
> Hi,
>
> I am going crazy with my win XP slow traffic problem. I have 2
computers
> on a home network, both connected via a CompUSA router and a Vonage
VOiP
> router to a cbale modem. While the old w2k computer downloads nice at
> about 2.5 mbit, the laptop reaches a max of 400 kbps ! I tried
ANYTHING,
> changed the packet size, window size, changed even the NIC to a pcmcia
> card, still the same slow speed. I scanned 100 times with different
> programs for trojans and spies, all is clean.
>
> Using wspingpack pro, the laptop shows the EXACT SAME throughput to
> various ip's than the other (fast) computer.Ame for ping times etc,
all
> the same, no losses, the same delay time etc. ! So it looks like this
> happens only on http or ftp packets. I also experience simple "hangs"
> when I open a web page. Sometimes I have to hit reload just for tha
page
> to show up.
> Any way to use Ethereal to see where the problem is, any other
suggestions
> ?
>
> Joe
>
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