This is an interesting issue.  I certainly believe that this problem is related to 
some problem with your internet connection, and the fact that the connection may 
not be "resetting" properly, when you reboot.

I have seen many PCs continue to power the onboard NIC, after you turn the power 
off on the PC.  This gives the PC the ability to power up by sending it a signal 
over the LAN.  SO, by physically turning off the power or resetting your dsl modem, 
you are completely resetting a connection, that otherwise, probably stays partially 
"active", even when the PC is turned "off."

I would say that some service on the PC is failing, or taking a long time to continue, 
when your internet connection is not working properly.

As a test, I would suggest clicking start -> run -> type 'msconfig' (without the 
quotes), and press enter.  Click the 'services' tab, check 'Hide all microsoft services', 
click disable all, click the 'start up' tab, click disable all, then click 'OK', 
and restart your PC without physically turning off the power or powering down the 
DSL modem.. See if it locks up still, now.

If it doesn't, you will have pinpointed a third party application that is causing 
your problems.  After performing the above test, you can put your PC back the way 
it was, by clicking 'start', 'run', typing 'msconfig' and pressing enter. Click the 
'general' tab, and select 'normal startup' to get back to the way it was before the 
changes I suggested.

Post back with your results, and we may be able to help you further.

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