Interenet Connectivety Problem

[ToMo]

Ok, I know enough about networking to know that I don't know enough about networking

Hehe, but all joking aside, I'm having some connectivity issues. The problem is that im using a linksys 4-port wired router (befsr41) with my cable modem (dynamic ip). I have everything set up properly with my comp and router to detect the ip automatically. I have xp's inherent firewall disabled (i hear it can cause some problems with NAT and what not) and I use zone alarm pro (although my problems started before I started using zone alarm). Now everything works fine and dandy until I start using kazaa light. It will work fine for a little while, anywhere from 5min to an hour or so, and then I loose all connectivity. Kazaa can't connect, trillian logs out, and I can't pull up any web sites. I have tried to see if for some reason my IP changed mid session, but when I do ipconfig/all before and after I loose connection, the IP's are all exactly the same. I have all my ports closed off exept those neccesary for kazaa and my internet to work properly. Now, if I unplug my router for a couple of seconds and plug it back in, everything will work fine for a short period of time. However, none of this even happens unless kazaa is running. I would try to use some other file sharing software, however all the other ones piss me off with all the adware and spyware they come bundled with. And the ones that don't have that stuff don't work for crap. I really don't want to plug straight from my NIC to the modem because I prefer to stay behind NAT (haha blaster you can't get me!) I was reading somewhere about using a traceroute to figure out where the problem is occurring but I have no idea how to read that. Anyone have any suggestions/ideas? Or am I just going to have to bite the bullet and study up some more on networking.......oh yeah, and btw, im using the built in NIC on my mobo, not that I think that matters....

[waffleman]

Hmmm, very interesting. I havnt heard of kazaa causing problems like this. Try disabling sharing with other users. I know that only jerks do this but the reason it was added is for people who have firewalls, in your case on your router, and if someone is trying to upload something the router may be stepping in and killing your connection. Also make sure that you have the most recent edition of kazaa. This is the only idea I can come up with. GL

[ToMo]

Hrmmm, I will try that. Although I do have kazaa allowed as a server and to access the internet. I have seen people start downloading off of me. But I just don't understand why it would work fine for a short period of time before it gets fubared....I even went into my router config and set port 1214 open....gonna try turning sharing off now....

[waffleman]

Yes, looking into it im pretty sure that is the issue. Check this page http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...mtips/p2p.html
and maybe it will give you some ideas on how to fix that.

[ToMo]

thanks waffle. I was actually surfing around on that very page earlier but I didn't see that about kazaa. Interesting.....I'll let you know if that fixes it....