From: "David Blair" 

It only happens when I use something with a heavy download- and it doesn't
matter which machine is busy, they all hiccup.



"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
news:n8esj0hvqgtlop5a0ogilmtobh41fl3kgi{at}4ax.com...
> Maybe a bad NIC is sending out periodic broadcast storms?
>
> On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:14:57 -0500, "David Blair"
>  wrote:
>
>>I have my internet server going through the router also, along with two
>>other PCs. They all hiccup at the same time.
>>
>>It's dropping my Internet connectivity briefly. And I have new cables, and
>>bought a new router before discovering that wasn't the issue.
>>
>>"Geo."  wrote in message
news:413cfcec{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> what do you mean it also hits your server? Do you lose connectivity
>>> between a
>>> desktop and the server? Tried a different hub or cables?
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>> "David Blair"  wrote in message
>>> news:413ce238{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Okay, this isn't really a Windows question. Oh well...
>>>>
>>>> When the traffic gets heavy on my DSL connection (like a
file download)
>>>> my
>>>> connection drops and reconnects intermittently. It drives
me crazy, and
>>>> screws with my ability to use this thing.
>>>>
>>>> I swapped out my DSL modem with another I had, bought a new wireless
>>>> router,
>>>> changed the cables... then noticed it also hits my server,
so I didn't
>>>> bother to buy a new NIC.
>>>>
>>>> Ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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