ok, i'll start with the basic setup...i have a cable modem with 3 computers connected via a linksys router, and i'm using win2k with a generic nic with the realtek8139 chip.
basically, sometimes when i am downloading a large file or many small files at the same time i lose the connection for about 20 seconds. the downloads pause (and sometimes time out which is very annoying), and i basically have no connection briefly. it seems like the equivelant of getting kicked offline, except i obviously don't have to dial back up. it doesn't happen often, and not while casual browsing. i don't use the other 2 computers often enough to know if it is just my computer. i'm not sure if this is:
a hardware problem (something with the nic or my computer in general)
an isp thing where they "pause" my connection if i "hog" bandwidth
a software thing where settings can be adjusted in windows
anyone have any ideas or thoughts?
basically, sometimes when i am downloading a large file or many small files at the same time i lose the connection for about 20 seconds. the downloads pause (and sometimes time out which is very annoying), and i basically have no connection briefly. it seems like the equivelant of getting kicked offline, except i obviously don't have to dial back up. it doesn't happen often, and not while casual browsing. i don't use the other 2 computers often enough to know if it is just my computer. i'm not sure if this is:
a hardware problem (something with the nic or my computer in general)
an isp thing where they "pause" my connection if i "hog" bandwidth
a software thing where settings can be adjusted in windows
anyone have any ideas or thoughts?
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