PITA Internet Connection Problems!
 

Ok, here's the deal:
I am in a house and am using wireless internet.
The modem/router is downstairs, and the account is not held by me.
All i do is give the lady d/s $20 per month to 'tap' into her internet account.
Anyhoo, the connection has been getting worse and worse over the last 3 to 4 months, with the internet dropping out more and more frequently.
At present this crap is dropping out every 15 to 20 minutes approx.
What then happens is that someone has to go d/s and reboot the modem.
A minute later, all back to normal again. For 15 to 20 minutes.
Now, we have contacted the ISP and they give the usual bullcrap down the line, saying to check the modem and if we have another modem to use.
Well, a few months ago the lady did buy a new modem.
We are currently using another modem, her son's.
Both work, in so far as both allow access to the net.
We have also put in a brand new line as well, from the modem to the box under the house which connects the external lines, which lead to the telegraph poles.
Hasn't fixed the issue.
The funny thing is, when the net drops out, i open browser and nothing. But, my torrents are still d/l?
What the heck?
I can't use the net and browse but my torrent is still d/l?
Obviously data is still flowing through, but i can't use the net.
Weird?
Any ideas, guys?

What OS, and what firewall are you using?

What network adaptor and router, also?

And if you can go to start>run and type "cmd" (with no quotes), then "ipconfig /all" (again, no quotes) and copy the results here.

Of course! :D

Since you're on a wireless, is it set up with WEP keys to prevent others from using the modem?

Sounds a bit like you're not alone on the modem... if you log into the modem, you'll be able to see who's accessing it.

your torrents work, but not your browser?
have you tried checking your dns yet?

Win 7 and Win 7 firewall.

Belkin wireless adaptor. The modem is a D-Link modem, before it was a Belkin modem.
Both give the same results.

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peter-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

reless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin USB Wireless Adaptor
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 94-44-52-70-64-23
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::dca1:95a1:dc82:edd8%19(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, 6 April 2011 11:37:51 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, 7 April 2011 11:37:52 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 479478866
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-20-AE-4A-00-24-1D-D3-55-ED

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

hernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-D3-55-ED
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

nnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:2085:361d:8569:513(Prefe
ed)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2085:361d:8569:513%14(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

nnel adapter isatap.{AF321D51-1312-448A-9F33-BA7F302165AF}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

It is, security type is WEP.

There is one other using it, the grand son of the lady.