THANX BIRDY BUT I STILL HAVE NO CONNECTION...THE PEER GUARDIAN DIDNT WORK EITHER...SO IM GUESSING LIKE WONDERING WHY SUGGESTED IT'S MY MODEM...I AM GOING TO CALL MEDIACOM TOMORROW AND REQUEST A DIFFERENT MODEM...HOPEFULLY IT WILL SOLVE THIS PROBLEM...THANK YOU WONDERING WHY FOR ALL UR HELP AND PATIENCE! I WILL LET YOU TWO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET THE NEW MODEM SET UP!