Slow Access Help
Mustang Club Web Server:
If you have had trouble accessing our web site or a slow response from it.
Our web site runs on a professional grade server in a network data center
located directly on the internet back bone.
Most web sites share one server with 100-200 others, ours has one machine for just a few of our own sites.
That is enough capacity for 200 average web sites.
There is usually no lag at our end.
Our web servers normally run at at a very low capacity, so even at busy times there is still plenty of
overhead to handle the load.
Net lag:
Net lag is the main reason for slow access symptoms.
There are many reasons for net lag.
Net lag could be caused by overloaded internet service providers who have so many users their systems slow down.
If you typically have a slow connection, try a different service provider.
Temporary slowness, and unreachable web sites:
Things like email or server worm viruses sometimes cause internet slowness because of the extra traffic they
cause while they are massively sent from computer to computer
across the internet. Hackers can cause internet traffic slowness by sending large packets of data to a
host computer or web site. This is called a Denial of Service Attack (DOS) and can render web sites
completely unreachable for a period of time.
Sometimes service is temporarily interrupted by equipment failures or
scheduled maintenance. The trouble spots could be anywhere in the many hops between your
internet connection and the web site you are trying to reach.
Usually is little you can do, but try again later.
Some things you can try if you are having slow connections:
- Reboot your computer, log-on and try again.
- Empty your temporary internet files and history for your web browser, check the free space of your hard disk, maybe it is near full and causing slowness or instability. Maybe your hard disk files are badly fragmented, you may need to optimize the hard disk with Microsoft Disk Defragmenter or Raxco - PerfectDisk.
- Evaluate your computer hardware, maybe it needs more memory, a faster processor, or in some cases a whole new faster computer. If your computer is older than two years there are newer considerably faster ones available.
- Check your computer for spyware and adware programs, remove them when necessary. These are programs that may have installed without your knowledge. Most adware spyware programs are controlled by avertising companies or even worse, hackers, and use tracking software on your system, which is continuously "calling home", using your Internet connection. This can greatly slow your computer and the internet connection data speed. Spyware removal help
- Call the support department at your ISP and tell them you have slow access and ask them for suggestions, be at your computer when you call because they may have you check things on your computer.
- Consider using a cable modem, DSL, or other high speed connection. Dial up modems are no longer considered a fast way to use the internet.
- It could simply be temporary internet traffic lag, in that case, try again later.
If you still have unanswered questions, contact us