Well the patch and registry fix didn't work, still no flicker. I reset TCP/IP and nothing there either. The disk that Comcast gave me has a network utility tool i used before when setting up wireless. Even that program coulnd't find any network connectivity. I've switched around nic's even. Im completely out of ideas again and head back to the drawing board.

Another site I saw handy while hunting around: http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm

I know there are alot of different tips and trips, but this website has a large archive...