Try turning off your modem then unplugging your Router for 2-3 seconds than plugging it back in. I have to do this occassionally as I dont allow certain services to access the net. As a result, my DNS and other services (ISP related) dont update. I suspect it then does not receive update info from ISP, making it freeze and not function- it just sits there when I try to connect. I do the above and everything works fine then. I do not really know the ins and outs as to why this occurs, but do not like certain things accessing the net. I have cable, so the situation is probably a little different, but its worth a try. GoodLuck