interesting problem with LAN and performance

[mAsTa NoOdLe]

Hi,
I have a strange problem I was wondering if anyone has a fix for.
When ever my computr connects to teh internet, my computer slows, or in the case of Gaming, stutters... Now I noticed t when I saw that a game i was playing was stuttering erratically. I looked for coinsidences, and it happens when the lights on my switch blink(indicating activity). Now this doesn't happen when I am not using teh internet, but using the LAN(i.e. LAN gaming with friends). Does anyone know whats up?

 

[jonocainuk]

have you got the latest drivers installed for your NIC card? also, does your motherboard have a VIA chipset or an ALi chipset? If so, you need either the 4in1 drivers (for VIA) or the driver patch for ALi, you get them from http://www.via.com.tw and http://www.ali.com.tw respectively (i think).

try that, if it dont work, post back