Originally Posted by Hilts

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After changing the network cable from router to pc, adding another 3db forward path attenuator and running on PC mobo onboard NIC, not one single drop out tonight.

Kinda hard to determine out of the 3 (guess i cold use process of elimination to determine exact fault), but i'm guesssing it's the NIC card that has given up the ghost. Then again after what 'Whydoineedatech' mentioned about the downstream power levels, it could be that.

I've acquired a brand new Intel Pro10/100 TX NIC from work and shall try that out.

I'll keep you posted, but if you could get back to me on what setup i'm on depending upon area code from my bill, i'd really appreciate that, and thanks for all your good advice. It would appear the issue is h/ware related or signal strengh...