From: "Glenn Meadows" 

I'd vote for an upstream problem.  Can you take a chance and connect direct
to the DSL modem (fully patched/protected machine required) and see if the
disconnects occur that way? (That might eliminate any internal problems.

--
Glenn M.


"David Blair"  wrote in message
news:413f1904$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> It's only with externals.
>
> Different model DSL modems, same brand.
>
> It's only dropped once this morning. Yesterday, it was phenomenal.
>
> All NICs are different. One wireless, 3 ether cable.
>
>
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:413f063e{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Hi David.
> >
> > I had a very similar problem with a router in Atlanta.  Small file
> > transfers
> > would work OK, but ANY large transfer would choke in the router.  I
think
> > that you might have a bad nic driver somewhere, although you did say
that
> > have a new router, and went to a different DSL modem.  Are the two DSL
> > modems the same model?  Is it possible both are broken?
> >
> > Does it happen when transferring large files between machines, or only
> > coming off the net?  Maybe the upstream port is bad somehow?
> >
> > --
> > Glenn M.
> >
> > "David Blair"  wrote in message
> > news:413e5839$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >> 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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