Hope this is the right place to ask...
Having recently switched to a broadband provider, we purchased a cable modem and wireless router, so that A desktop PC could be plugged directly into it, but the other (multiple) wireless devices in the household could use the wireless features, without the need to purchase multiple modems.
Since hooking these things up (which was not without problems), the basic internet access functions appear to work fine. However, attempts to download files (mostly off OCRemix, but other sites exhibited the same issues), stream music (mostly off rainwave) run other streaming content (games such as Runescape), or access an email account (Gmail) have all started to just 'stop' in the middle and hang, often never bothering to finish there task. (In the case of the game, constant disconnects and reconnects occured). Gmail's loading bar stops partway and a minute later says the page loading is done, even though the bar has not progressed and the email folder never loaded. Downloads often just hang until I manually cancel (they do sometimes (rarely) resume if left alone for upwards of 20-30 minutes (which is not normal, or acceptable for a 6 meg file), and the streaming content (youtube videos, and the OCR Radio off Rainwave) refuses to buffer after loading approximately 5-15 seconds of material, and simply cannot play, or will not move to next song...
These problems are driving me insane, and I cannot manage to fix them myself.
We are using Firefox (most recent version) for a web browser, Windows XP (Service pack 2), a Scientific Atlanta Cable modem, a D-link "Wireless N750 Dual Band Router" (Label also reads DIR-835, not sure where that fits in). ISP provider is Comcast, though I doubt that applies.
Desktop computer exhibiting the problems is connected physically to the router, which connects to the modem, all other devices are connecting wirelessly to the router. No other devices in the household have reported problems (yet), but I don't think the owners have attempted to push or do any of the above mentioned tasks yet, just simple web browsing, which (even when a download hangs) continues to function fine, on any site. Problems exhibit even when only a single device is connected and using the signal.
Please please PLEASE, provide any assistance possible.
Thanks in advance.
Having recently switched to a broadband provider, we purchased a cable modem and wireless router, so that A desktop PC could be plugged directly into it, but the other (multiple) wireless devices in the household could use the wireless features, without the need to purchase multiple modems.
Since hooking these things up (which was not without problems), the basic internet access functions appear to work fine. However, attempts to download files (mostly off OCRemix, but other sites exhibited the same issues), stream music (mostly off rainwave) run other streaming content (games such as Runescape), or access an email account (Gmail) have all started to just 'stop' in the middle and hang, often never bothering to finish there task. (In the case of the game, constant disconnects and reconnects occured). Gmail's loading bar stops partway and a minute later says the page loading is done, even though the bar has not progressed and the email folder never loaded. Downloads often just hang until I manually cancel (they do sometimes (rarely) resume if left alone for upwards of 20-30 minutes (which is not normal, or acceptable for a 6 meg file), and the streaming content (youtube videos, and the OCR Radio off Rainwave) refuses to buffer after loading approximately 5-15 seconds of material, and simply cannot play, or will not move to next song...
These problems are driving me insane, and I cannot manage to fix them myself.
We are using Firefox (most recent version) for a web browser, Windows XP (Service pack 2), a Scientific Atlanta Cable modem, a D-link "Wireless N750 Dual Band Router" (Label also reads DIR-835, not sure where that fits in). ISP provider is Comcast, though I doubt that applies.
Desktop computer exhibiting the problems is connected physically to the router, which connects to the modem, all other devices are connecting wirelessly to the router. No other devices in the household have reported problems (yet), but I don't think the owners have attempted to push or do any of the above mentioned tasks yet, just simple web browsing, which (even when a download hangs) continues to function fine, on any site. Problems exhibit even when only a single device is connected and using the signal.
Please please PLEASE, provide any assistance possible.
Thanks in advance.