Networks Win XP internet slow

hello

right the prob is that i am running windows XP pro and my internet explorer seems slow at loading up webpages.

i am on a network with my bros pc and his is alot faster btw i am the 1 with the cable connection and i am running ICS but when he is not on his pc and i am on mine mine is still really fast so jsut as a test i went on my bros and his was loading pages real fast

both pc are about the same spec well mine abit faster so its not that. he is running win2000 and i am on winXP pro

i can not work it out at all grrr at my pc

help is needed and it would be great if u did

thanx

neon85

edit:how do i move this thing to the o/s bit

 

Sounds like this could go into the networking forum not hardware.

But anyways... how are you sharing the cable modem? through a router or do you have two nic's in your computer?

 

Moved to correct forum

 

im useing a swtch 100mb/s

but i cann ot see that realy affecting it as i am the host pc and its slow even when the other pc is not online

 

have you activated windows yet

 

yes i have.

 

with the patch or you paid for it.
cause if you used the patch it could of faild and microsoft has gotten to you

also have you got your modem pluged into the switch. or is it a router,
if it is in the switch than your problem is with the switch

it is best for you to buy another nic and put that in your computer
that should solve all your properlems

if not then it would be best to ring your isp company
and ask them whats wrong ( unless u have bt )



ps never plug cable modem adsl or ne type of broadband connection into a plain hub

 

my modem is in my pc in a nic card

my isp is NTL and the net is running at 560kb/s so my connection is fine also d/l rate is high is jsut with i.e anyway i have changed to using opera and everything fast again