The BellSouth FastAccess DSL connection is unstable.?
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just restart the pc and it will all be ok, see we have dynamic IP addresses so the change every so often,maybe the are changing when you  there is no activity on your connection and since your pc is on stand by it doesnt receive the change.
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Your firewall may be preventing access to the DSL connection. Norton does this at first, same thing happened with me, it sorted itself out after a few days, I wouldnt worrie about it too much. \n\nI wouldnt use the trail of Norton Internet, pointless. Either download a full verion of www.waushare.com but the servers down...\n\nIf you firewall is preventing access then go into controll panell and go on to to firewall, turn it off see if that helps.\n\nIts Norton thats your problem, but its okay nothing to worrie about :)\n\nLuca
560457
Agree with above. Make sure your speed settings are set for your DSL. Just got a news letter from techrepublic a day or so re QT problem. They had link to QT to down load the patch. That was in this past week, so u may want to check on that if you haven't got it this week. I don't know when you d/l the up date.
767857
DSL should do the trick
899570
Could be modem settings...  Could be quality of the line...  Could be ISP is bogged down...  Maybe try disconnecting and reconnecting?  Distance from CBO could also be a factor.  If you are out in the country, tha can make a differance.  My in-laws live 2 hours from anywhere and 30 minutes from the nearest neighbor and they get MAX 20Kbps on dial-up.  Many factors can degrade your speed.  Most are out of your control unfortunately...
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You might want to disconnect your dial up settings under network connections under control panel and set your broadband connection as your default.  If all fails .. call your ISP
494359
To determine that its not your service provider, try bypassing the router and hook direct to your modem.  If it connection is stable, check your settings.  Is firmware the latest?  Do you have MTU option in the router, you can try adjusting it - lower by increments of 10 (for Cable broadband start at 1500, for DSL start at 1400).\n\nCheck if you have any firewalls enabled.  Routers have a built-in (NAT) firewall that often conflict with other firewalls and security software on your computer - try disabling it.
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this is only applicable if you are an SBC AT&T DSL/dialup subscriber: \n\nuse TrueSwitch\n\nhttp://www.trueswitch.com/sbc/\n\nhttp://trueswitch.com/help_support.htm
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Hey there's nothing wrong with good old dial-up!  Try looking at this site:\nhttp://help.prodigy.net/help/network/prob/slowconnect.html\n\nI know it's a bit heavy for the normal internet user, but if you can identify the type of modem you've got, it should help to try to modify the initialization string as they suggest.  Always remember to make a note of what's in there first!
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Four possible problems --\n\n1) Modem is not working correctly and needs fixed or replaced.\n\n2) You are getting bad signals on the line (corrupted line) and the modem is getting mixed up on how to handle.\n\n3) A slight possible problem is that your options on your computer are not set properly to handle the DSL hookup, but I doubt this since it only happens every few weeks. \n\n4) Power or power spikes at the DSL Provider company is causing the DSL line to have errors and the DSL device stops working.  This can happen in lighting storms, High wind, or someone hits a power pole! \n\nIn both cases, you need your DSL representative to send a technical person to do a check of your line and modem to be sure they are in good working order.\n\nThe technical person will likely tell you that since you are not getting the problem more often that they are likely not going to be able to trace down the problem.  \n\nSuggestion -- See if there is a log on your Internet connect that can be set on to trace all communications.  You have a good chance of catching what is causing the problem if your computer has the capability to log problems.  Mine is done through the security software I have installed.\n\nRecommend going to Cable if you can.  It does not cost too much more and you will have far fewer problems!
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I notice it with two computers, but only when two of us are downloading things at exactly the same time.  It doesn't happen too often.  And I have a 300k connection.  A DS1 would help (1.544Mbps).  A DS3 would fix the problem (45Mbps).
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We just switched back to bellsouth from Comcast. We had the same problems with bellsouth. Comcast was good but we decided to give Bellsouth a try again as they are offering cheaper prices. So far, so good. The bad weather we had about a month and a half ago (tornadoes and higwinds) it didnt efect our internet from bellsouth. The price is cheaper is the quality is just as good if not better than comcast.We are in Woodstock so we are not too far from you.
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Information given is not complete to diagnose the problem.\n\nLet me try a step by step\nI am assuming that you have Windows machine, otherwise answer is wrong\n\na) Look at the bottom right hand corner in task bar. In the list of icons. There will be a small icon with two monitors. Does it blip. If it does not you have a physical layer connectivity problem\n\nb) open a cmd prompt and type ipconfig. You should see a valid IP number. If you do not see it. then your computer is not part of the World Wide Web and cannot connect to internet.\n\nc) If your two monitor icon blips (shows 100 MPBS connectivity for ethernet and 54 Mbps / 11 Mbps for Wireless LAN) and if your ipconfig is right and still you have a error, then we got to step d\n\nd) Sometimes your ISP (SBC/ATT or QWEST) in addition verify your active status based on a specific user id and password. If their backend password verification system gets affected, then a PPP (point to point ) protocol connection cannot be established and you will see network error. Essentially you will get till SBC server and SBC will stop you. The only way is to verify your user id and password and call SBC / QWEST to fix it.\n\nHope this helps. Good luck
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Call your ISP Tech Support.  They should be able to walk you through the settings.
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(1) Power cycle the DSL modem -- off/on  (2) Does the phone work? If yes, the copper is OK.  If no, you have a copper problem.  (3) Do you get the DSL modem in SYNC?  If yes, you have a PPPoE problem -- check the username/password.  If no, then ask for a new modem.  \n\nSee page 5-46 in the DSL TROUBLESHOOTING section on the link below.
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Nope, not on my Comcast high speed or Verizon DSL.  Everything is working as it should.
794907
I would imagine that your ISP is the problem here. They probably have twice the people on your node that they had when you signed on. Find another provider or get rid of that worthless crap and go with cheap DSL. Hate to be a name dropper here but Verizon has some pretty good DSL for 20 bucks a month!