why is it that i would have difficulty browsing a page on the tr and on my desktop computer the page shows up prefectly.  the computers are sitting right next to each other on the same internet connection (the tr is a wireless connection) not sure why this would happen?

THANKS for the help

[quote author=“sillyrabbitt123”]why is it that i would have difficulty browsing a page on the tr and on my desktop computer the page shows up prefectly.  the computers are sitting right next to each other on the same internet connection (the tr is a wireless connection) not sure why this would happen?

THANKS for the help

Can you be more specific? Does it not display or does it display incorrectly?

Erik

it displays only parts of the page on the tr many things are missing from the tr display of the page as opposed to my desktop computer displaying everything.

Thanks
wabbitt

Do you have all your browser plugins up to date? Flash components might not be showing up, or if you have your ActiveX settings turned off (I do) then you’ll also have missing elements. You also might want to try clearing out your browser cache, as some page elements might be outdated. Any specific site you can point us to that’s giving you problems?

Here’s a longshot: what kind of router are you using? I’ve built up a long, well-founded distrust of my Linksys router and the same thing happens to me on WiFi. For me it seems that the router is randomly dropping some of the TCP connections. It just results in a few broken images, so it’s not a huge problem, just annoying. Connect your laptop directly to the switch the desktop is on and see if exhibits the same problem. If not, you know it’s the router.

hi all-

i think eveything is upto date you mean as far as the ms update downloads go?  as far as activex goes.  i never turned it on or off so whatever the default is. 

i think it might be my router which is a netgear rp614 and has been giving me a little trouble lately.  but it would have to really be the wireless netgear access point because the desktop is hooked to the rotuer and it works fine.

so maybe it is the cache or active x controls???

I hadn’t even considered it could be a router problem since my base stations have always been so solid. Drachen’s idea is a good one. rabbitt- your ActiveX is on if you left it as the default. As far as the Flash player goes, visit this page to see what version you have installed. The most current version is 7.0.19.0, released on 12/16/03, which you can download here.

You can clear the browser cache by going to Tools>Internet Options and then clicking the “Delete Files” button in the middle. It won’t hurt anything to give that a shot.

this is my flash version WIN 6,0,29,0 do i really need to upgrade? also i cleaned the cache and maybe i will get a new router.

thanks

Woah, hold on before you spend money on anything. Eliminate hardware first. It’s the most cut-and-dry. Try it on the same network cable as your working desktop machine. If that works fine, it couldn’t possibly be the software and must be your networking hardware. Then try surfing wirelessly at a Starbucks. If that works fine, you know it’s the AP and you should look for firmware updates. If surfing is screwy on the network cable, you know you it’s not the AP and we can go on from there. As a famous fictional detective once said, eliminate the impossible and all that’s left, no matter how improbable, is the truth.

i hear you on the router!  i liked your quote too!!

at bucks things fly and load up great.  i will hook the computer direct to the modem and report back (tomorrow) and see if it happens

thanks wabbitt