Checking internet connection without a winbox

[Tim]

On Mon, 2006-07-03 at 03:03 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> The whole issue started because I feel that the web is awfully slow on
> this machine. Clicking a link can take about half a minute until a
> webpage displays. However, online speed tests show that my connection
> is what it should be.
> 
> It's not only google- it's the whole web, including local sites.

What do you consider local?  And does it feel the same with very simple
webpages?

In addition to the DNS server issues mentioned by Les, web browsers can
be quite slow.  If a page has complex scripting or styling, it can be
slow to draw (try turning off Java, JavaScript, and styling).  If your
browser is chugging through a large cache or history, it can be slow
(try reducing the size of your cache or history collecting).  You could
try a different browser, that'd give you a comparison without having to
mangle your preferred settings.

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