modem fizzles?

[Devo]

Have installed second modem and still have the problem of the modem
downloading a few (2-4) pages of internet then stopping even though it is
connected and still pings data every 2 sec. Also I am able to post and
download email and posts no worries. This is a real mystery as I can usually
pin things down to some item. Installed netscape as well but no difference!
thanks.
sys specs follow.:

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : PAVILION
User : Domain : HEWLETTPACKARD

Processor
Model : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
Speed : 500MHz
Performance Rating : PR500 (estimated)
Type : Standard

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : No
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.06
Mainboard : Asus P5S-VM
Total Memory : 123MB SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS530 CPU to PCI Bridge
L2 External Cache : 512kB Pipeline-Burst Write-Back
Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 128MB SDRAM
Shared Memory : 4MB

Video System
Monitor/Panel : HP D5259A Pavilion M70 Monitor
Monitor/Panel : HP D5259A Pavilion M70 Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Adapter : 3dfx Voodoo3
Adapter : 3dfx Voodoo3 with DX7.0 Support
Adapter : SiS 530

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE01
Hard Disk : IOMEGA ZIP 100
Hard Disk : GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
CD-ROM/DVD : MITSUMI CD-ROM FX4821T!A

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A : N/A
Hp_pavilion (C : 7.9GB (1.8GB, 23% Free) (FAT32)
Removable Drive (D : N/A
Hp_app_recovery (M : 233MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Mouse : PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

Communication Device(s)
Device : Parallel cable on LPT1
Device : Serial cable on COM1
Device : Serial cable on COM2
Device : Standard Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : EPSON Stylus COLOR 400

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 98 Version 4.10.2222 A
DOS System : Microsoft MS-DOS Version 7.10 A

Network Adapter(s)
Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
Adapter : Dial-Up Adapter
Adapter : Dial-Up Adapter #2 (VPN Support)
Adapter : Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
Build 62800.1106

 

[Devo]

Have installed second modem and still have the problem of the modem
downloading a few (2-4) pages of internet then stopping even though it is
connected and still pings data every 2 sec. Also I am able to post and
download email and posts no worries. This is a real mystery as I can usually
pin things down to some item. Installed netscape as well but no difference!
thanks.

PS Each time I reboot the modem downloads up to a meg or so from websites
then stops again..

sys specs follow.:

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : PAVILION
User : Domain : HEWLETTPACKARD

Processor
Model : AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
Speed : 500MHz
Performance Rating : PR500 (estimated)
Type : Standard

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : No
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies LTD 1.06
Mainboard : Asus P5S-VM
Total Memory : 123MB SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS530 CPU to PCI Bridge
L2 External Cache : 512kB Pipeline-Burst Write-Back
Front Side Bus Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 128MB SDRAM
Shared Memory : 4MB

Video System
Monitor/Panel : HP D5259A Pavilion M70 Monitor
Monitor/Panel : HP D5259A Pavilion M70 Monitor
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Adapter : 3dfx Voodoo3
Adapter : 3dfx Voodoo3 with DX7.0 Support
Adapter : SiS 530

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE01
Hard Disk : IOMEGA ZIP 100
Hard Disk : GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
CD-ROM/DVD : MITSUMI CD-ROM FX4821T!A

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A : N/A
Hp_pavilion (C : 7.9GB (1.8GB, 23% Free) (FAT32)
Removable Drive (D : N/A
Hp_app_recovery (M : 233MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Mouse : PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

Communication Device(s)
Device : Parallel cable on LPT1
Device : Serial cable on COM1
Device : Serial cable on COM2
Device : Standard Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : EPSON Stylus COLOR 400

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 98 Version 4.10.2222 A
DOS System : Microsoft MS-DOS Version 7.10 A

Network Adapter(s)
Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
Adapter : Dial-Up Adapter
Adapter : Dial-Up Adapter #2 (VPN Support)
Adapter : Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
Build 62800.1106