along with other tips,
more host file voodoo here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
On the same topic...
if you have not already
snatch x-netstat 5.1 Pro it'll really open ur eyse to networking / internet connection issues... It's @
da Usual places...
teh manual alone inside da help section will explain all questions that u are thinking but don't wanna ask, maybe cause you believe u should know already...