Is Comcast your ISP? Comcast reportedly has been limiting connection
capacity.

WindsurferLA

oma wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a Compaq laptop connected through RJ45 to an Internet ADSL
> modem. This same laptop shares its internet connection with a Dell
> laptop.
>
> Everything works fine and the connection is pretty stable. For
> instance, I can make pretty long calls on Skype from the Dell with no
> problems.
>
> The problem is that when the download charge gets high, for instance,
> when I download some file from a rapid web server, or when I load a
> heavy web page, the connection breaks after a few seconds. Then the
> network reconnects instantly, but if I restart the download, it fails
> again. It seems to me that the problem occurs when the download speed
> gets above something like 100 ko/sec.
>
> Any clues ? If not, is it possible to limit the download speed to
> prevent the loss of connection ?
>
> Please help ! Thanks