[Arkan]

ok, 1st off, it's the router since i tried to host a TFC game and the same thing happened. I'm running WinXP on one machine and Win98 on the other machine on my network. Both have trouble hosting.
To answer some of your questions:
1.The people don't ping out....they just suddenly lose the connection.
2. Yes, i changed most of the settings in the router(you need to for a static IP)
a) The LAN IP is the router default IP (192.168.1.1)
b) The WAN IP is my IP provider addy (the one they assign me)
c) Subnet mask is default
d) DNS are given in "Status"...all three.
e) DHCP is set to "Disable" and starting IP is (192.168.1.1)
f) # of DHCP users is set to "0"
g) The forwarding ports are 12203 with "protocol TCP" enabled and IP of 192.168.1.10 enabled.
h) DMZ host IP is set to 192.168.1.10
i) The router firmware is 1.42.3 (most recent)
j) I have the "Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-port switch" model # BEFSR41 V.2

Do you see anything i missed in the router settings? How are your settings different?

TIA for any info.