[{HVY-E}Jinxx]

FBH,

Try this....

Down load TCP Optimizer from here:

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Let me know what kind of connection you have (DSL, Cable, T1 etc) and what service provider you use, then I can tell you what to put into the settings.
This will optimize your connection for you.
Hopefully it will solve both your skipping and your dropped connections.

S!