I recently installed the latest Creative SoundBlaseter Live! drivers and I updated Windows XP via WindowsUpdate with about 15 updates. Now every time I reboot windows XP I have to disable my network connection under "network connections" and enable it again to get the network to function properly and to be able to connect to the internet. What is causing this? And ho can I fix it? Thanks, Rhino P.S. I'd also like to add, that the last time I had Windows XP on my computer with the latest drivers(a week ago), I did not have this problem. Specs: CPU: (1ghz) 1000mhz Duron Heatsink: CoolerMaster CB5-5g12 Case Fan: Vantec Stealth Case Fan Case: Power Magic Power Supply: 300watt ATX Memory: 256mb Ram(2x 128mb) Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! Player 1024 Video Card: eVGA Geforce2MX 400 64mb Network Card: NetgearFA311 Motherboard: FIC AZ11 HardDrive: 8gb Quantum Bigfoot CDROM: 32x Mat****a(Creative) CD rom drive CDRW/DVD: Toshiba SDR-102 24/4/4/ CDR/RW/DVD Player OEM: Self Built

Hmmm A funny one this .... Just a thought , Is your sound card sharing the same IRQ as your network card . If so have you tried changing the IRQ of the sound card ... Hope this is of some help