What kind of broadband service do you have (cable or ADSL), from whom (ISP), and what kind of cable/DSL modem are you using (brand and model)?
It could very well be that your cable/DSL modem is crapping out or that there is some conflict between the modem settings and the router settings.
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About a month ago I was having a problem with my internet, and I knew that I needed to replace my router for other reasons anyway, so I did and the problem went away. Once I installed the new router the problem went away but now after about a fortnight the problem has come back.
The problem is that my internet is very slow and alot of the time the websites i'm trying to get onto will not load. Also when I try and download files from a website they will just stop downloading after about 5-10 minutes but the downloading window stays open. And the most annoying problem is that on MSN it very frequently just signs me in and out for no reason in the middle of conversations, and often I don't recieve messages people send me.
I'm on a network with one other computer, which is also having internet problems.
I'm using:
Windows XP Pro, Ebuyer 4 Port Cable/DSL Broadband Router SBRU-10100.
If any other info is need please just ask.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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