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Treble99 · 28-09-2005, 00:26

I'm on NTL:Home 2mb, connect via cable modem with ethernet.

Basically, it started happening about 2/3 months ago, the connection would just hang if I stayed on a particular site for any more than 10 minutes. It was usually just that site, but these days it's very random, I can't pin point any specific thing I'm doing to make it hang it just seems completely random. I usually have to switch the computer off, unplug for 2 minutes then turn back on to resolve the problem. In the last few days, the connection seems to be dropping about 10 times a day!

Another computer is networked to this one via wireless connection, (Belkin Router) but we've been networked for quite a while before the connection hanging problem occured, so can't see it's that problem.

Also recently did a complete reformat of both computers, still no avail.

- Don't have cable TV.
- Contacted customer support who told me to switch the computer off, unplug blah blah and proceeded to say "if it happens again, just ring back". Despite the fact I already told him it'd been going on for a couple of months.
- I'm in Manchester.
- Windows XP Home, with SP2.
- Running Zone Alarm, tried turning it off and uninstalling but the problem still occurs.

Any help on this problem will be very much appreciated, it's driving me insane!

28-09-2005, 00:26	#1
Treble99 Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 20	Connection Randomly Dropping I'm on NTL:Home 2mb, connect via cable modem with ethernet. Basically, it started happening about 2/3 months ago, the connection would just hang if I stayed on a particular site for any more than 10 minutes. It was usually just that site, but these days it's very random, I can't pin point any specific thing I'm doing to make it hang it just seems completely random. I usually have to switch the computer off, unplug for 2 minutes then turn back on to resolve the problem. In the last few days, the connection seems to be dropping about 10 times a day! Another computer is networked to this one via wireless connection, (Belkin Router) but we've been networked for quite a while before the connection hanging problem occured, so can't see it's that problem. Also recently did a complete reformat of both computers, still no avail. - Don't have cable TV. - Contacted customer support who told me to switch the computer off, unplug blah blah and proceeded to say "if it happens again, just ring back". Despite the fact I already told him it'd been going on for a couple of months. - I'm in Manchester. - Windows XP Home, with SP2. - Running Zone Alarm, tried turning it off and uninstalling but the problem still occurs. Any help on this problem will be very much appreciated, it's driving me insane!