[OSM-newbies] problem with loading openstreetmap on one computer but not the other

[Eddy Petrișor]

JW a scris:
> 1) i think OSM is great, have added small features to my local map and just
> donated to the server appeal
> 2) on my work laptop with my home internet connection OSM loads fast and
> displays fast
> 3) on my personal laptop (better spec than work one) i get the same result in
> ubuntu/firefox winxp/firefox winxp/chrome which is that i get lots of status
> symbols like
> 
> 'connecting to paypal.com'
> 'connecting to a.tile.openstreetmap.com'
> 'connecting to b.tile.openstreetmap.com'
> 'connecting to paypal.com'
> 'connecting to c.tile.openstreetmap.com'
> then a few MORE OSM coming soon tiles might appear (i have not touched zoom)
> then some tiles might come up with others blank or MORE OSM tiles
> then status changes to done presumably on some time out
> 
> sometimes some map does appear but i try to zoom then it is horrendously slow
> and i get a repeat of the above.
> 
> performance does seem to vary and is sometimes worse than others...
> 
> things i have tried
> -------------------
> 
> 1) getting rid of local internet files and cache - didnt work
> 
> Help!  This is making OSM and POTLATCH unusable on my home computer.
> 
> JW

This sounds like a local problem. Probably your firewall or some
anti-virus is slowing/breaking things.

-- 
Regards,
EddyP
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