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Thanks for the reply RD, but I'm really not thinking it's a code problem. I've had the code running since early nineteen ninety something with ntl cable, virgin adsl, plusnet adsl..

I'm thinking it's a cable setup thing somewhere. I uninstalled the latest Microsoft Excel update yesterday - made no difference at all.

I'm waiting to close down for the day tonite so I can delete the disconnected ppp adapter from the last adsl connection - I just noticed it.. maybe that's it.

i'll take a peek at your code over some cocoa later lol