hi there,
U r not alone..... I have experienced the same problem and u r right ...just change the pci slot and your broadband connection will work fine...see ya
Hello,
I have been having this recurring problem with my broadband since I have moved to this new location. The internet takes forever to load and a lot of times just doesn't load at all. I checked my network connection and it shows that I am barely receiving any packets compared to what I am sending. I tried buying a new network card, replacing the ethernet cords, changing service providers, and even reinstalling my OS. Still the same problem. So just a few days ago I tried connecting the modem through USB and it works fine?!? So now I am thinking it is a problem with my PCI slots maybe??
The specs on the computer are as follows:
P4 1.8
768 RAM
40 GB hd
64 mb Nvidia card
Windows XP sp 2
Thanks a lot. I appreciate any help on the subject.

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