I have a home network consisting of a combined wired XP Pro Desktop and a
wireless LAN system in place as well, all running off one modem/router combo
DCHP server. When my niece goes on line with her Vista Home Premium laptop
wirelessly, my desktop machine grinds to barely dial-up speed. Am on ADSL
3.0 Mbps speed via AT&T. None of my XP Pro laptops steal the connection
capability away and if I close the internet connection on VISTA, speed
returns, so something wrong within Vista setup somewhere, I think. Any help
appreciated.

Hi
Download this free util., and find out what the computer is actually doing
while connecting to the Internet.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897437.aspx
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Galen" wrote in message
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> I have a home network consisting of a combined wired XP Pro Desktop and a
> wireless LAN system in place as well, all running off one modem/router
> combo
> DCHP server. When my niece goes on line with her Vista Home Premium
> laptop
> wirelessly, my desktop machine grinds to barely dial-up speed. Am on ADSL
> 3.0 Mbps speed via AT&T. None of my XP Pro laptops steal the connection
> capability away and if I close the internet connection on VISTA, speed
> returns, so something wrong within Vista setup somewhere, I think. Any
> help
> appreciated.

Hi Jack:
I downlaoded and saved the file that TCPView showed when I was not
connected. I saw no connections that were based from my niece's laptop
machine recorded here.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Download this free util., and find out what the computer is actually doing
> while connecting to the Internet.
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897437.aspx
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Galen" wrote in message
> news:C0B9ECF1-2106-44EE-9EF9-5284E9A11355@microsoft.com...
> > I have a home network consisting of a combined wired XP Pro Desktop and a
> > wireless LAN system in place as well, all running off one modem/router
> > combo
> > DCHP server. When my niece goes on line with her Vista Home Premium
> > laptop
> > wirelessly, my desktop machine grinds to barely dial-up speed. Am on ADSL
> > 3.0 Mbps speed via AT&T. None of my XP Pro laptops steal the connection
> > capability away and if I close the internet connection on VISTA, speed
> > returns, so something wrong within Vista setup somewhere, I think. Any
> > help
> > appreciated.
>
>

Hi
TCPView has be installed and run on the Vista computer. If it does not
indicate that the computer's TCP/IP generate None stop traffic than it is
Not Stealing bandwidth, but something else that causes this problem. It
might be a Router issue. Some old Routers are Not full compatible with
Vista. Check the support site of the Router to see if there is any
mentioning of the issue there.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Galen" wrote in message
news:81D85CDA-FDEB-4476-B450-00F0B0FF1036@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jack:
> I downlaoded and saved the file that TCPView showed when I was not
> connected. I saw no connections that were based from my niece's laptop
> machine recorded here.
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Download this free util., and find out what the computer is actually
>> doing
>> while connecting to the Internet.
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897437.aspx
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Galen" wrote in message
>> news:C0B9ECF1-2106-44EE-9EF9-5284E9A11355@microsoft.com...
>> > I have a home network consisting of a combined wired XP Pro Desktop and
>> > a
>> > wireless LAN system in place as well, all running off one modem/router
>> > combo
>> > DCHP server. When my niece goes on line with her Vista Home Premium
>> > laptop
>> > wirelessly, my desktop machine grinds to barely dial-up speed. Am on
>> > ADSL
>> > 3.0 Mbps speed via AT&T. None of my XP Pro laptops steal the
>> > connection
>> > capability away and if I close the internet connection on VISTA, speed
>> > returns, so something wrong within Vista setup somewhere, I think. Any
>> > help
>> > appreciated.
>>
>>