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Thread ID: 55833 2005-03-20 13:47:00 ADSL modem disconnects McFly (7659) Press F1
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336195 2005-03-20 13:47:00 Hi there,

I have been running a DSE internal adsl modem for a while and whenever I access my mp3 folder to play a few songs while surfing my adsl modem disconnects. This also happens if I print something, it reconnects once the printing has stopped.

Any ideas what's happening?

Thanks for any help you can provide

Craig
McFly (7659)
336196 2005-03-20 16:53:00 Very hard to determine the problem, could be a conflict, was thinking graphics conflicting when viewing the MP3 folder, depending on the number of files, it could be it then suggesting the printer throws it off, unless it's USB then the problem would be a conflict with probably 3 devices all sharing IRQ 10 (at a guess)

Can't explain how to check, hopefully you know, or someone can provide you a method to check for yourself and hopefully tell you what to do.

Too late for me, eyes are starting to close up.


KK
Kame (312)
336197 2005-03-20 19:57:00 I would suggest you buy a DSE external router abnd if your computer does not have network support built in install .

The external modems are about $120.00 and will give you firewall support

I changed soon after going ADSL
Bry
videoguy (1351)
336198 2005-03-20 21:09:00 I think your problem is that you have a driver/software conflict or resource issues. What operating system are you using?

An external ethernet router is often better in these situatuions than PCI or USB, but it would be nice to conform the reason before getting an external.
Murray P (44)
336199 2005-03-20 21:15:00 The internal modem uses the computer CPU as the controller, if you have any other app that grabs 100% of the CPU you would risk dropping the modem connection. PaulD (232)
336200 2005-04-01 10:57:00 I agree what other users say of using external router. I bought one of the dick smiths router XH1175 which comes with firewall support(includes access list control as well). This is the best one i have seen so far. krival96 (7003)
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