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In article <bipjkr$c0rqf$>,
says...
> For a few days now I can only access website for a couple of minutes and
> then I am unable to access any more while the icon still turn as it looks
> for the site requested. *But* I can still download email and posts to
> usenet?
> Each time I reboot I can access 2-3 sites then the modem stops downloading
> even though I am still connected.
> Have changed out the modem ( still same prob) and the memory chip ( 128meg
> stick pc133).
>
> The system crashes when I play games or anything intensive also, but find it
> hard to relate to my browsing problem. All my security settings have been
> checked.
> I am using a Hewlett Packard 500mhz, win 98, OE6.
>
> My local help desk reckons I needed a firmware update ( yeah right- they
> would ) but trying another modem discounted that advice.

Could also be something in Windows that locks up TCP/IP access, I used to
get an error that something in the Ras services had conked out, at any
rate restarting Windows fixed it every time.

"Mainlander" <*@*.*> wrote in message
news:. nz...
> In article <bipjkr$c0rqf$>,
> says...
> > For a few days now I can only access website for a couple of minutes and
> > then I am unable to access any more while the icon still turn as it
looks
> > for the site requested. *But* I can still download email and posts to
> > usenet?
> > Each time I reboot I can access 2-3 sites then the modem stops
downloading
> > even though I am still connected.
> > Have changed out the modem ( still same prob) and the memory chip (
128meg
> > stick pc133).
> >
> > The system crashes when I play games or anything intensive also, but
find it
> > hard to relate to my browsing problem. All my security settings have
been
> > checked.
> > I am using a Hewlett Packard 500mhz, win 98, OE6.
> >
> > My local help desk reckons I needed a firmware update ( yeah right- they
> > would ) but trying another modem discounted that advice.
>
> Could also be something in Windows that locks up TCP/IP access, I used to
> get an error that something in the Ras services had conked out, at any
> rate restarting Windows fixed it every time.

Rebooting windows lets me access 2-3 pages worth of internet sites( 12meg
approx.) and then nothing. Still get email and newsgroups though.