There are a few different internet issues but they basically come down to certain sites hanging and getting messages, usually through Youtube, that I am offline (which I am not). I have to constantly hit the "stop loading" and reload buttons to get some websites to finally display. Another issues is the frequent inability to download drivers even from sites like Dell. All this is done under Win 7 with SP1.
Yahoo is the biggest offender in terms of hanging and/or not responding. Even when the Yahoo home page appears many times not all the pictures fill in. If I try to sign into my mail, I may get to the user ID page or not. If I get past that, maybe I get the password page. If I get past that maybe I get to see my inbox. Then I may or may not be able to select and see my mail. I also get alternate home pages where there is nothing but text.
None of this happens with my older machine using the same router and cable, although I stay mostly on Win XP unless I hit a site that only works with Win 7. And the Win 7 side of my old machine works fine except for the slow speed.
This is a Dell Inspiron 620 and I needed to download the drivers for Win 7 off the Dell website (there are no Win XP drivers and I had to search around for those). Could it be either a bad ethernet controller on the motherboard or a bad driver? Maybe I will follow up or possibly use another motherboard given to me to put together another machine for internet access.
Then this Dell could be used for games.
Thanks...Joe