quote:Originally posted by robochief
Thanks to Google and you people, I could fix the problem.
As you said, it was the firewall Sygate.
Uninstalled it and returned to ol' ZoneAlarm.
All systems stable and running.
You should really invest in a router. Internet Connection Sharing REALLY slows down your connection. And besides, a router let's you do all sorts of neat and handy things, such as net send messages!!!