ok i apperciate your time on this :-) but i think were not quite understanding each other properly, but i`ll try 2 make it clear as posable,
yep i did that already have tryed putting it to 1000 and several other sugested values in fourm and help files. but nothing changed
56K modem, like iv already said i dont think i could c any drop on dial up cos dialup has a fastest conection of about 7KB/s and i wouldent b able to c any real drop from such a low level (as iv also already said mine does not drop to 0) so a speed of 2-3KB/s could b quite normal on dialup or it could b concidered a drop but how can anyone tell the diff.
?? y not ?? its never caused any problems at all except maybe now, which is y i wanted to know if all the people getting this drop off of speed r also useing AOL cos then i could c the problem prob is with AOL. i wasent asking if u use AOL cos i prsume you have not got this problem.
this is not realy an option , it costs money, time and u often have to have a years contract with broadband isp,s so its a bit much just to test an idea
o and i lied a little, i do have a firewall (zonealarm pro & SP2 xp FW)but for the testing period of LW i have uninstalled both cos whenever i say i use a firewall people get stuck on trying to get me to configure them and cant get past it, so i uninstaled them so i could say i dont have 1 and hopefully i wouldent get anymore advise on setting up the dam firewall.

please dont think im not very greatfull 4 all your input,
Thx v much Greg.