I recently got an ADSL modem/router, but i have found the connection to be worse than dialup. It runs painfully slowly. However, all the speed tests i run say that everything is fine. Programmes, such as, MSN messenger will disconnect. At the moment there is only one computer plugged in so there shouldn't be a problem, but there is! So any ideas? The router is an ADSL2100 by binatone.

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net Can't access some web sites Symptoms: 1) If you're using MS ICS or Windows server as router to access the Internet, your clients may not be able to access certain web sites. However, the ICS host or the server doesn't have this problem. 2) After installed a new router or cable modem replacing dial-up to access the Internet, you can't access some web sites. 3) You also find that most web sites you can't access are block to ping or they are security sites using HTTPS. Causes: 1) The problem occurs because many web servers block ICMP messages and the packets are dropped. As a result, the requested web site doesn't load. 2) This problem is caused also by an incompatible MTU networking setting. You may try to install the latest SP. If you use MS ICS, you may want to configure all your Client computers to use the new, lower MTU as the default for all Internet communication. To modify the MTU size, locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ Tcpip\ Parameters\ Interfaces. If you use a router like Cisco DSL Router, you may want to adjusting the PPPoE MTU Size. For example, to adjusting the PPPoE MTU Size on the Cisco DSL Router, do interface ethernet0 no shut ip address <ip address> <subnet mask> ip adjust-mss 1452 For more tips or information, go to http://www.ChicagoTech.net Robert, MS-MVP/MCSE and CNE Networking, Internet, routing & VPN Support, Tips and FAQs on http://www.ChicagoTech.net

have you asked the ISP?

yes the ISP said i should contact binatone, and binatone referred me back to the ISP.