MHatten42,
AFAIK that Conexant D850 is an internal modem...do you have an external modem/router? As you can see here...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=66796
...port forwarding might be necessary if there is an external device.

Try the tips below & see if they're any help with your problem of losing connection
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...10&postcount=2

Because Vista is so new & not many of us are using it (I'm not), you might have to be patient & wait until a Vista user sees your post. Posting the same question 6 times is not going to get you an answer any faster.
Forum Rules

MHatten42,
You've been asked not to post your question more than once & respect the forum rules.
Keep going and you will be banned.

*Edit - see if this post helps you out
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...7&postcount=38

Dude thank you very much it worked!

That was me that called Gateway...don't know why that works but mine's been running for almost 3 days with no problem. I'm really glad it helped you guys out too!!!

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98,XP.SP2. )? Vista Home Pre.
2. What firewalls you have? Windows off
3. How much ram? 1GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 155GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)? Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? No label on modem, sorry and Netgear WGR614 v4
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LW4.13. Java RE6
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner Cable
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Works
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem with semiexperienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes

Most likely LimeWire is overloading your modem/Router some how. I am using a linksys wired router which had the same problem when I was running XP Pro until I changed my firmware it took 2 different versions of firmware before I found one that would not drop the connection when running LimeWire. Whenever it drooped the connection I would have to reboot the router in order to make it connect again.

Since I changed the firmware it very rarely happens any more and it has not happened once yet with Vista ultimate. I would suggest looking around for different firmware for your modem/router.

The link below is a good place to start looking for firmware and solutions.

http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all

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A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

i just got done uninstalling mcafee, and lw works perfect now. THANKS YOU THANK YOU THANKYOU!

Dam son, runs like a charm now. Never did like McAfee!!

Hey guys, your welcome. If anything, thank HeatherDianeR. She's the one who called Gateway.

To all the people who's connection is shot please read my foum. If you've tried everything else. I put in step by step everything that I did and what went wrong. My internet would go down as soon as I tried to download it. It is the Mcafee anti-virus system. As soon as I deleted it I was okay.
I have VISTA home basic and an e-machine with an aol dial-up.My forum is Beating a dead horse***-connection problems. Please post if it works so people can have a general idea on what's going on and what they can do to fix it.Good Luck