I'm not really sure when it started but I have a network with 2 computers connected to my router via ethernet cords and a laptop connected via wireless card and everytime my husband connects with the laptop (ether starts the laptop up or opens it from standby) it causes my entire network to hiccup for about 60 seconds.

I have comcast cable
SB5100 SURFboard Cable Modem
TRENDnet TEW-432BRP Wireless Router
and the laptop has a Belkin F5D7010 Wireless-G PC-Card Notebook Adapter

I appreciate any help on this as it's getting to be rather frustrating.

~ Steph

Does it still HAPPEN if the laptop is connected via cable?Unfortunately the laptops ethernet plug isn't working for me to test. So I don't know. Can you try the laptop in another wireless environment to make sure its not a fault with the laptop itself?
OR
Can you try another wireless device to SEE if it's a problem with the wireless router?Thank you for the reply's,
I don't have another wireless environment that I would be able to monitor to check if it is the laptop.
I've tried another wireless card and it doesn't disconnect the network but it get a really bad connection or I would just use it instead of the one that's disconnecting us.
When you say it is getting bad connection, how far away is it from the Wireless Router and what is between you and the router?Just down the hall, in the other room. Not very far at all, not even a door a wall in the way. Sometimes it would even get a CRUMMY connection sitting right next to the router and d/c every couple mins. It's why we switched.
I'm not sure but I don't think this new one did this from the beginning, but then again it could just have not been apparent.
I'm really hoping I can fix this with some sort of setting or whatnot as I really don't want to shell out any more on wireless cards.
Thanks for the help so far tho My FIRST suggestion would be to try the laptop SOMEWHERE else with wireless internet (to make sure it isn't the computer that is having problems)

One more question, what are you doing when you connect?
I know that downloading torrents can drastically slow down your internet.