# GEEKS HELP! Something is blocking my internets! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 7, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915 "2009-01-07T14:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/1 "2009-01-07T14:58:27Z")
It’s weird, like some traffic is being partially blocked, but is on the laptop. Symptoms: I can hit an html web page like [www.msn.com](http://www.msn.com), but I cannot d/l a file to save my life. It pops up with the save as, then sits there trying to negotiate. Secondary websites i try to load on another tab, like [nyspeed.com](http://nyspeed.com), well I can get to them, but the little green status goes to the third or fourth bar and does nothing. If I hit stop i get half the page like it crapped out. Anything with Flash, completely phucked…like [mapquest.com](http://mapquest.com) or [adobe.com](http://adobe.com) . [maps.google.com](http://maps.google.com)…it wont bring up the map. Happens in both IE and Firefox, but a little less in Firefox. Cannot d/l files from links in Firefox either…pops to save, then just sits there. Seems to have no rhyme or reason. I can go to msn or yahoo. But go to nyspeed and I wait and wait. But hit refresh and cross my fingers, then maybe the page will complete loading. I have 3 computers on my home network. this is the only one that does it so it’s not the ISP or my router. It is hardwired right now, so not the wireless. I’ve reinstalled IE7 and disabled the antivirus temporarily, scanned for with spybot and antivirus and nothing changes. Decreased IE security to Low as well. Thought it was flash/addins, but since it’s affecting d/l and simple nyspeed page viewing…not really sure what the bottleneck is. HELP! ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/2 "2009-01-07T14:58:47Z")
OH NOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/3 "2009-01-07T15:01:19Z")
The computer is telling you it wants a break and you should go use one of the other two ---
**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/4 "2009-01-07T15:04:13Z")
It’s going to have to learn disappointment, because I need it to do some stuff for me. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/5 "2009-01-07T19:54:07Z")
did you reboot the router/modem? ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/6 "2009-01-07T22:21:07Z")
install the latest driver available for the wireless card from your notebook manufacturer. outside of that, disable all firewalls (windows included) temporarily. and test it on another network. Also if you are on wireless, try hard wiring it and see if you get the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/7 "2009-01-07T22:27:24Z")
> [@jetlounge"](#): > > … I have 3 computers on my home network. this is the only one that does it so it’s not the ISP or my router. _ **It is hardwired right now, so not the wireless.** _ > > I’ve reinstalled IE7 and disabled the antivirus temporarily, scanned for with spybot and antivirus and nothing changes. > Decreased IE security to Low as well. Thought it was flash/addins, but since it’s affecting d/l and simple nyspeed page viewing…not really sure what the bottleneck is. > > HELP! > [@MKE](#): > > install the latest driver available for the wireless card from your notebook manufacturer. > > outside of that, disable all firewalls (windows included) temporarily. and test it on another network. Also if you are on wireless, try hard wiring it and see if you get the same thing. trying wireless stuff wont help. and i would just try power sourcing the router/modem i.e. unplug it for 15 seconds and plug it back in. ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/8 "2009-01-07T23:07:18Z")
> [@pirite](#): > > trying wireless stuff wont help. > and i would just try power sourcing the router/modem i.e. unplug it for 15 seconds and plug it back in. while i guess i didnt read all of it lol, still try and take the laptop to another internet source to try and isolate the problem to just your connection. If it’s doing it wireless and wired, and the other computers on the network aren’t having problems, im 99% sure its going to be a dns issue, to where the first thing i would say is what has already been suggested - resetting the router (if it’s what i think it is this wont matter, but it’s easy and _could_ fix it). If that doesnt work, i would then disable (again) any and all firewalls/anti virus protection. (my parents had this problem when they installed mcaffee…) From there, i would set the DNS server info manually (either on the wire or wireless card) to 4.2.2.1 (leave the ip part alone if you dont have one set up) and reply back with which one (if any) fixed the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/9 "2009-01-08T08:15:23Z")
Try using CCleaner to wipe out all your temp files (and clean up your registry as well). ---
**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geeks-help-something-is-blocking-my-internets/60915/10 "2009-01-08T17:19:47Z")
ok, so i killed some old programs, then wiped the temp internet cache and rebooted… and so far so good. …knocking wood. i guess it was bloated cache, i’ve never deleted it…i just thought it was odd that box ffox and ie were killing traffic. thanks.