[edwardo]

Thanks for the reply Rob, so you would recommend not using static IPs? Bittorrent also stops any webbrowsers from working even if it is not downloading/uploading anything (i.e the speeds are 0kbs), this also happens when not using static IPs.
And have you got any ideas why the connection keeps cutting out intermittently and shutting off completely when the laptop is turned on?
I'm hoping getting the new router tonight will sort out some of the problems.
Cheers
Ed