Internet problem

[Angrist]

Sometimes when I'm surfing, Firefox and Internet Explorer don't work anymore. No traffic at all, sometimes this lasts for more than a minute. I mainly use FF and it happens to all sites, including Google. I tried copying the url into IE, but IE didn't load the page either (although the webmail page that was open still works).

In the meanwhile, MSN works. Skype works. I get no error messages.

Sometimes I experience sudden lag in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, sometimes so bad that it kicks me out of the game. Do you think that could be the same problem?

I use a wireless network. Any ideas what this can be? (I guess I'll try plugging in the LAN cable again.)

[Dyne]

No, I think SSBM online certifiably and quantifiably SUCKS.

At least, I can never get it working to an enjoyable level of play. The framerate's either godawful or my actions don't happen until 2 seconds after I initiate them.

[Angrist]

SSBB is usually amazingly fast. If there is a 0.3 second lag, I got used to it. I guess I got lucky with my university LAN.

[Angrist]

It's come to the point where I am without internet more than I am with. i.e. it's down most of the time. It goes like this: I can surf for 30 seconds, then I have to wait for a minute.

It's terrible. I now have the LAN cable plugged in, but that doesn't improve it.

Edit: Right now it's more like 10 seconds of internet, 2 minutes without it.

Also, am I supposed to have more than 8GB of temporary files?

[Angrist]

Latest update: I've come to the conclusion that it is a FireFox problem. I'm posting with IE now, no problems so far. In the meanwhile, FF has been trying to load pages for 5 minutes.

Reinstall FF?

[Bube]

I think that's the best thing to do. You could try clearing private data first, maybe it'll help?

[Angrist]

Aaaaaargh! Now it happens in Internet Explorer too! When I've just booted up IE, I can acces several websites, but after 4 pages or so, it just stops working.

I'm going to try internet without my router, so directly from the wall. This is nuts.

[GameMaster]

Have you scanned for viruses and stuff? Perhaps you're browser has been hijacked by malicious spyware?

[Angrist]

Yeah I've scanned. It can't be that, especially because I reïnstalled Firefox.

The weird thing is... in the last hours I haven't had any problems. It's not only program specific, but also time dependant?