Slow Computer Access To Site
 

Is it just me and my computer or are there
others experiencing this difficulty.
Do I need Pentium IV?

It might be your service provider. Lots of shake outs in the dot com/telecom/bandwidth provider areas, with some High profile companies going bankrupt or listed as "going concern" by analysts. Some people on this board lost service for several days! So, while it could be your computer, it could be a lot of other links in the chain.

The site is good accessible and is fast enough in the Netherlands...So I think that the problem has to be either your compu, your host or your web connection...

greetingz,

It could also be your modem or phone line. There is a speed test that I use to check my connect speed. It's at http://www.zdnet.com/feeds/cgi/framer/hud0002500/www.zdnet.com/cc/bandwidth/speedtest.html

My cable modem has been running only at ISDN speeds lately (120 kbps or so) but it seems fast enough for most web sites, including this one. If you're running a 56K modem, your computer very likely isn't the bottleneck. You don't say what kind of computer you have but I noticed only a little difference upgrading from a pentium 133 to a pentium III-650, at least in terms of text pages loading. Now, if you're running a 386 or 486 class machine, I'd say it's time to upgrade. My CPU was less than $600 at a computer show.

My connection has always been fast, i use a cable modem btw

I use the traditional dial up with no problems (56k).
You'll get a kick out of this Robert R. I'm still using a 266. :D

This site experiences fewer problems than most others I've been to. If you think you're slow, sometimes I log in using a Macintosh LC475 with 8 megs of ram. How's that for ancient? :)

Kuan

thanks robert and all for your replies. i tested my speed
and it over 900kbps. which is super fast!! i am happy
with my computer speed and capacity but am having difficulty
at this mercedes site. to post this reply i waited over two
minutes to flip over pages.

sometimes slow
 

My experience is that sometimes it can be slow
to read all the data. Some news sites can be like that.
It could be anything. I have DSL.
Hang in there!

I like your style Kuan ,do you drive a 220 D perhaps?

William Rogers.......

MBENZ,
Is it true that it costs big bux for an internet connection
in the Netherlands. I was told they charge by the minute.
Coming to you at 3022.2 kpbs Zoom!!!!!!!:)

Gary

Hey guys and gals, I run, with great old Qwest in downtown edge Boise, at the high rate of 26.4Kbps. Normal down load rate is about 2-3Kbps. You folks amaze me!

Actually, surfing the web is not so expensive...my addiction concerning the www mercedesweb makes surfing more expensive. The rates per hour are pretty fair though.

greetingz,

MBenz,
Did I heard the word addicted?
Its habbit forming.Per Scott Longston.
Clauser1