Broadband Making My Computer Crash!

Beecher

Hi guys, I got my irish broadband connection today (I was gonna stay away after all I read here, but it was the only option available to me) and surprisingly the connection is great, im getting speeds upto 200k, the only problem is that since getting this connection my computer has a habit of crashing! Anyone got any idea's how to fix this (that dont involve me changing ISP )

dub45

Beecher wrote:

Hi guys, I got my irish broadband connection today (I was gonna stay away after all I read here, but it was the only option available to me) and surprisingly the connection is great, im getting speeds upto 200k, the only problem is that since getting this connection my computer has a habit of crashing! Anyone got any idea's how to fix this (that dont involve me changing ISP )

You will have to give people more information. what os are you using? In what circumstances does it crash?

Beecher

Im using windows xp service pack 2, on an athlon 64 system with a built in ethernet port (Realtek RTL8139/810x) where the connection is going into. The computer has crashed while
1.Twice on startup
2.A few times while trying to download the battlefield 2 demo
3.While trying to install half life 2
4.While using msn

Any suggestions are welcome


Edit: Turning off automatic updates has worked so far!

RangeR

Do you have

* Firewall
* Anti Virus

If you don't have Firewall, disconnect your IBB until you do. Just asking for trouble.

Run fully updated anti virus on your computer. Make sure it comes up clean. Always a good place to start.

*EDIT*
Also, don't label your posts "Problem" or something non discript. Describe your problem briefly in the subject line, hence it's name. You will get far more people reading your post, hence more people may reply.

Edit it if you can.

Beecher

Okay turning off automatic updates didnt fix it, just seemed to delay it. Yup I have a firewall and antivirus installed.

dub45

Did you make any changes at the same time as IBB arrived? Does IBB require you to install anything or just make a network connection? Have you tried a system restore? If you disconnect your ibb is it still crashing?

Beecher

dub45 wrote:

Did you make any changes at the same time as IBB arrived? Does IBB require you to install anything or just make a network connection? Have you tried a system restore? If you disconnect your ibb is it still crashing?

Nope it does not require any software, its a network connection. I was having crashes since I got it so I have re installed windows and its still happening, and if I disconnect my computer doesnt crash. Its driving me mad :eek: !

dub45

Beecher wrote:

Nope it does not require any software, its a network connection. I was having crashes since I got it so I have re installed windows and its still happening, and if I disconnect my computer doesnt crash. Its driving me mad :eek: !

And you havent even begun to have IBB problems yet!!! :rolleyes:

Beecher

Well its all fixed, rang IBB and talked to them for ages till we concluded the connection was perfect, so I bought a new ethernet card and a wireless router and its now perfect

Sparky

Beecher wrote:

Well its all fixed, rang IBB and talked to them for ages till we concluded the connection was perfect, so I bought a new ethernet card and a wireless router and its now perfect

well glad it got sorted for you

beller b

Thats that sorted...Just keep your fingers crossed that the speeds stay up...

Sparky

beller b wrote:

Thats that sorted...Just keep your fingers crossed that the speeds stay up...

next problem on the horizon tbh.