ChatterBank2 mins ago
Broadband Problem
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I have just connected to broadband with BT. I can connect initially without problem, but as soon as I change the page the connection drops out. BT's helpdesk said it was a problem with the power managementof the USB port (a three year old Time computer) and suggested I download updated drivers from VIA Arena. When this didn't work a second guy at BT suggested a USB hub with its own power supply. Has anybody else had this problem and will this solution work?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This is a known problem with the older VIA chipset and the Alcatel modem which apparently draws too much power. The only way I have seen this fixed is changing the mainboard to a non VIA chipset one (this was after changing to a powered USB hub and installing a non-VIA chipset PCI USB card). I am not sure whether changing the modem would help (to a Westell one?) perhaps that is something you should ask BT. I predict that this will be a major problem as more people to to broadband.
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Opti 4/5 Port USB 2 PCI
Opti 4/5 Port USB 2 PCI