Internet going "off and on"

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I am assuming it is something wrong with my router, my internet seems to be like going off and on every few minutes.

Like I will be on AIM talking to someone, then I'll try to a view their profile (or anyones profile on AIM) and it'll say "Please wait.." then it will said "Screenname has signed on at 12:00 pm" right as the profile puts up. I also noticed it when loading websites sometimes as well. I just got back from school so I haven't had time to hook up my laptop and see if it is doing the samething on that comptuer as well but I figured I'd come here just incase it was some type of problem with my computer, and not the actual connection itself.

So is my connection just jacked up or is there some type of issue with the computer itself? WADDA U THINK