I had a similar problem using a Linksys card, an external DSL modem and a
DSL "router". After a few minutes surfing my PC would appear to have DNS
problems for a few minutes at a time, but my wife's PC, also Win98 and
connected to the same DSL Router had no problems at all. I finally wiped my
HDD, did a clean install of Win98 and it's been fine since. I'm not sure
why.  I was not using ICS.
-steve




> Hello all:
> Problem: Maintaining a stable Internet Explorer
> connection using 10/100 Lan card and cable connection.
>
> I can crank up IE and surf for about 2-3 minutes
> before I lose the ability to continue surfing. It just
> stops connecting to sites.
> -I can log off for a few minutes and reconnect with
> the same 2-3 minute duration before losing connection
> again.
> -The nic is a Linksys 10/100 card.
> -The OS is W98 2nd Edition.
> -The PC is a 750 AMD.
> -I connect through a cable connection.(I thought it
> was the provider at first but I have a second PC
> hooked up through a Linksys switch and it works fine).
> -I have checked the cables and all are good.
> - I have uninstalled and reinstalled the NIC w/the
> same result.(if it was bad would it work at all?)
> -I downloaded the most current IE edition(no luck)
> -I moved the Nic to another PCI slot(no luck)
> -What would cause a temporary perfect connection and
> then a loss of connectivity after a few minutes?
>
> Please send all ideas to [log in to unmask]
> Thanks
>
> William Shouse

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