Greetings:

Originally posted by Dawgy
when i try & go to a url in my browser, or ftp into a site, it times out as if i am not connected or there is a dns problem. upon a second attempt, it connects just fine and speeds are great.

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anyone have any ideas?
Sure, I'm always full of ideas, among other things...

OSX has had problems with issues related to DHCP, and since you're on a home lan I assume that's how you have your router set up (it's the default setup for most home routers)? Try switching from a DHCP setup on the inside to static IP addressing with NAT. Bet the problem goes away....