Weird internet problem

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For last few days I had this problem and I can't seem to fix it.

I'm using wimax which is connected to wireless AP so I have internet throughout house.
For last couple of days on my PC(main one) I've been having problems. Download speed drops to like 2kbps, websites barely opens etc. But I try other PCs and all fine on them.
I had this issue on Vista once before but fixed it by formatting and putting XP, on which I am right now.

So I unplugged all cables, wait few minutes, plug them back in and repair connection. Seems to work for now, again slower then it's supposed to be but works.

Does anyone know what might be causing this? I scanned my pc with ad aware, avast and did registry clean up with cc cleaner but nothing helps. Just works for a while and then connection goes to hell.
And as I said on other PCs its fine.

And no, they are not on all the time and 1 pc isn't ruining speed for others or something like that. It just started happening on its own suddenly. Been working for long time without problems.

Anyone know what might be the issue?
 
Is this one slower PC a wireless client to your AP...or is it connected to your router via ethernet cable?
 
Still happening.

Had it unplugged and repiared connection worked for ~2 days. Now it happened again.
Did same thing, started up PC it worked for a while and them boom goes down.

It's like something boots up and starts draining my connection. But it's not really since it works on other PCs and I'm sure I have nothing like that.

Any ideas?
 
Happened again, don't know what else to do :(
Anyone?

Here's something weird:

I turn on my laptop, connect and do speedtest. Everything's fine.
Then I do speedtest on my PC and it's same! Works!
But then I shutdown my laptop and redo speedtest and it doesn't work, speed went waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down. Wth is this?!

I'll try hooking up ethernet cable to my pc instead of AP and see if it works.

Edit: Ok, it seems to work with it directly in PC.
So the problem is either my wireless card or AP? Should I post their names her and see if someone could figure out what might be causing this? I really need wireless in house so can't have it plugged in directly all the time...
 
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Have you tried using a wireless tool like Netstumbler to see what other wireless networks your wireless card can pick up? It's possible a neighbor has a AP using the same channel or a channel that will interfere with your signal. That may explain why it seems to work sometimes and not others. Also try going down the standard wireless troubleshooting checklist: Microwave ovens? Cordless phones? Other devices that use the unlicensed frequency range?
 
w00tix said:
Have you tried using a wireless tool like Netstumbler to see what other wireless networks your wireless card can pick up? It's possible a neighbor has a AP using the same channel or a channel that will interfere with your signal. That may explain why it seems to work sometimes and not others. Also try going down the standard wireless troubleshooting checklist: Microwave ovens? Cordless phones? Other devices that use the unlicensed frequency range?
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There's 1 connection and its some neighbors router for adsl. Tho it's not that close.
Don't have microwave and cordless phone is far away.
Don't know what other devices could have something to do with this. :/
Upload speed seems to be working fine though. But today its raining so my connection should be worse then usual anyway...
j-sta said:
any 2.4GHz phones in use by your main PC?
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Nope, just have one normal phone with cord.
 
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