CS keeps stopping my ADSL connection

[Rubber Bullets]

Hi,

My PC has started to disconnect itself from the internet whenever I play Counter Strike. The wierd thing is that it doesn't do it immediately, but waits for anything from 6-20 mins before doing it.

If I don't play then I can keep my connection open all day.

When I exit CS the computer still says that the connections are open, but I can't open any websites, e-mail etc.

When I disconnect and try to reconnect the comp tries, but tells me that the server isn't responding, though if I reboot and try again I get in first time.

I have an Athlon 1900+ chip on an Abit KR7A 133 mobo, with 512Meg DDR and an alcatel frog modem. All drivers are up to date (I have only just rebuilt). I am using Win XP Pro. I also run Sygate Personal Firewall Pro.

This problem existed with 1.4 and still continues in the new version.

Any ideas please? It is very annoying

s

 

[old.*LSN*Silinder]

I'd say it's the firewall causing the problem. Try disabling it and see what happens.

I had a similar problem, and it was caused by zone alarm.

 

[TipTop]

Wayhay, something I might know the answer to!

I had this problem and it was especially prevalent with ASE and Gamespy. If by frog modem you are using the SpeedTouch modem then in all likelihood your drivers are out of date. Download the latest 1.6 drivers for your modem from :

http://www.speedtouch.com/support.htm

This should fix it and no more worries

TT

 

[S-Gray]

I had this Problem about a week back, totally pissed me off, coz i had to reset my computer to be able to access the net again, thought it was BT been a good ol soul it is

 

[Rubber Bullets]

Brilliant, Tip Top, I've downloaded the new drivers and hopefully they will have sorted the problem. I'll test it thouroughly later

Thanks again.

silinder, I did wonder about the firewall. I used to use ZoneAlarm, and had no problems with it and Win 98se but had heard that there were issues with XP, which is why I am trialing the Sygate one. It seems pretty good so far I might even buy it!

s

 

[old.fragile]

dont buy a fire wall there gay half the time the people who make them also sell hacking software too , they got your ip address they know what firewalll you got so it makes it easy for them to get in ,also what do you need one for the sap memory and just add paranoia too.
you cant have any thing to inportant on ther if your re-booting just so you can play cs

 

[S-Gray]

Originally posted by fragile
dont buy a fire wall there gay half the time the people who make them also sell hacking software too , they got your ip address they know what firewalll you got so it makes it easy for them to get in ,also what do you need one for the sap memory and just add paranoia too.
you cant have any thing to inportant on ther if your re-booting just so you can play cs

A firewall is very secure,
Who mentioned BUYING
A company that created stuff to stop Hacking wouldnt create hacking program ? that defeats the object?

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by fragile
dont buy a fire wall there gay half the time the people who make them also
<snip>
you cant have any thing to inportant on ther if your re-booting just so you can play cs

Ignore this guy. He's obviously not old enough to have online banking, a credit card, and personal folders, and legit software.

I recommend you all install Zonealarm, its free, and superb.

My father's machine was hacked, they got his email address, and those in his contact books, and submitted them to spam sites everywhere. Bloody annoying, I can tell you.

 

[Rubber Bullets]

Thanks very much for the input, fragile, duely noted.

I am amazed that, despite reading several tech help forums, and advice from pc enthusiasts and professionals alike, you are the only person brave enough to tell it how it really is when it comes to firewalls.

On the other hand perhaps I should not be taking tech advice from someone who appears to believe that some software can enjoy the company of it's own kind, sexually speaking. I had never even considered the possibility of my programs being gay or straight, though as I have never judged the people I meet on this criteria, I don't see why I should start judging my software that way either.

BTW Tom, do you use WinXP? I know that ZA does work with it, but I have also heard that it is not problem free. I am using the Sygate product on the recomendation of one of the aforementioned PC pros, who also runs the same mobo as me. I know that it would be spending money I could almost certainly get away with, but for peace of mind I think I'll probably go with it any way.

s

 

[old.fragile]

lol I ment gay as a simerley or metofore
I installed zone alarm and i was glad to see the back of it after the thirty day trial i supposedly had 150 possible hacks but the program could not determin if they where hacks or just bw reading my valve files for cheats it also didnt remember my settings and every time i booted up asked stupid questions ,i dont bank on line no al though i am old enough,and dosent your bank offer a secure site to stop people hacking and if they do manage to get into your account your bank should re emburse you any loses any way i do my banking in the high street as it keeps people in a job also my personall banker is well fit(femail) unlike my monitor.

 

[exxxie]

Zone Alarm/Pro works fine with XP, I use it myself with no problems. You can disable ZAp from popping up alert messages when you get a udp packet or whatever... it just sits in the systray doing its thang.

 

[Tom]

I'm having one or two problems with zonealarm and my newly installed xp, but to my knowledge there is no 30 day trial on the free version. Also, hlguard or csguard don't actually try and access your computer to find cheats, that would be illegal.

Banks offer secure online banking, but read the smallprint and you'll find that they will take no responsibility from any security issues from your end. So if you had a trojan running on your computer, sending out information on your keypresses, in combination with the IE record, it would be fairly easy for a cracker to eventually work out your password and details.

 

[~YuckFou~]

Originally posted by fragile
simerley or metofore

simile or metaphor

Not good enough, see me after class.

 

[S-Gray]

tut tut, looks like someone been waggin class Mr. Yuck... you want your apple now or after?

 

[~YuckFou~]

Its simply not good enough.
I set homework for your own good etc..........

Jeez I hated school.

Apple now please

 

[old.fragile]

sorry bout da spealling not my strongest point ill see you after skool i might have a nother go with zone alarm even though its gay