broadband internet reliability getting unstable over time on XP

[Guest]

ive just got a new PC. i've installed my previous internet connexion, which
works fine, but overtime internet explorer & a few other programs start
acting strangely despite having access to a running, perfectly fine connexion.

going to a new page i have to refresh four or five times before it loads, &
i get lots of red Xs instead of images. but for the first 20mins im online
everything is fine, & i can still use instant messagers & filesharers while
this is going on. when i reboot everything is ok again. ive checked the
connexion itself, it's fine. my cache is big, & my settings are all at
default for the broadband, same as on my old pc.


2.7g athlon,
256mb,
windows xp SP1.
yahoo/bt broadband
speed touch external USB cable modem

 

[neil]

Perhaps it's down to the USB connection. Is it USB2 where the other was
USB1.1. Check the drivers and settings for the USB ports. I have a cable
modem from NTL on a network card and personally I have reduced the temp
internet file cache to 20M which is plenty. Try changing the setting it may
help.


all the best
Neil