I'm not so good about connection issues. It might be worth posting a new thread in the Connection Problems section. However, 1st do a search for this problem. It sounds to me like an isp problem or you're doing too many things with other net software; eg: Speed Downld hogs all the connection bandwidth. If you do post a new thread, list your type of connection (cable/broadband, etc), Operating system, & any more specif details about your problem & when it happens.