>Hi,
>FWIW I tell all my clients to never use the driver update, as it nearly always screws the system.

Hi Neil,

Well, I spoke too soon anyway!
I re-booted after a while of nice IE performance. The reboot was just to get rid of the Xed-out icon for the other network connection for the Marvell.

As soon as I went back to Internet the whole no-updating-after-an-initial-burst repeated itself! At least I don't get the false disconnected cable indicator < s >!

This is REAL CRAP!!! I guess I have no choice but to use restore points backwards until I get a working system again!

cheers