internet disconnection annoyance

[Michael Pearce]

I have a D-Link DSL-500 ADSL router with two computers using it through a network hub.

Sometimes, when I challenge someone to a game in msn messenger or accept a challenge, my internet connection is lost and I have to restart the modem to fix it. The strange thing is that this only occurs some of the time and only with some people. Is the problem related to port forwarding?

Please help. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Mike

[merlin_2]

have you checked all your connections settings and  firewall  including the router if applicable etc and the  internet service provider...does this happen on msn messager only...have you updated it?

[Raptor]

Can you not challenge someone outside of MSN to see if it works properly?

Everyone knows that because of all the endless teenagers that roam the Internet using MSN it's dodgy.

[Computer_Commando]

I have a D-Link DSL-500 ADSL router with two computers using it through a network hub.

Sometimes, when I challenge someone to a game in msn messenger or accept a challenge, my internet connection is lost and I have to restart the modem to fix it. The strange thing is that this only occurs some of the time and only with some people. Is the problem related to port forwarding?

Please help. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Mike

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