>As with Bittorrent, this kind of application always test the duplex of the NIC and the router >to the extreme. Try set the duplex to half-duplex and see if the problem goes away. If it does, >change your nic or router. Is there a specific nic you guys recommend? Maybe that has been my problem as opposed to a prob with XP SP2. What is the best nic make and model out there? Thanks Zinco