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Hello,
Please help me. I have Windows XP Home Edition w/ SP2. I'm using SBC Yahoo! DSL with a SpeedStream 5100 modem. And I am using a Lynksis Cable/DSL EtherFast router. All the lights are on the way they are supposed to be. I've scaned with both Adaware Proffessional and Spybot. This mostly happens on the client computer. But it does happen on both. To get back online, I have to load and exit the Internet Explore (IE6) a few times, until it goes on. This can get very annoying. Please help ASAP.

P.S. I don't think it is a DNS problem, because I have already received the DNS addresses from my ISP. But it might be, I'm not the expert. Also, when replying, you do not need to use noobie computer language, I understand most of it all.

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A few calibrated checks that add to and : the symptom reported by — the connection dropping after a short idle and recovering when Internet Explorer is reloaded — can come from three places: the local adapter/driver power behavior, the router/modem WAN timeout or NAT session handling, or DNS/cache issues. The two Windows-side suggestions in the thread are good first steps, but a quick isolation sequence will show which layer is failing.

A simple isolation sequence is to run persistent pings and name-resolution checks so the failing hop is visible. On Windows XP, the following commands make the behavior obvious (replace <gateway-ip> with the router/modem address):

ping -t <gateway-ip>
ping -t 8.8.8.8
nslookup www.example.com
ipconfig /all
arp -a

If the gateway ping dies first, the problem is local (NIC/router). If the gateway stays up but 8.8.8.8 fails, the modem/ISP is suspect. If numeric pings work but hostnames fail, focus on DNS.

Actions beyond the thread’s suggestions: try one PC directly wired to the modem (bypass the router) for several idle cycles; check the router’s WAN/keepalive or NAT session-timeout settings and router system logs; update router firmware and the network adapter drivers; and change the adapter’s advanced settings (power-save, 802.11 power options, roaming aggressiveness) to performance-oriented values rather than power-saving ones.

Resetting the Windows network stack and collecting diagnostics reduces guesswork. Useful commands:

netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Useful diagnostic output to keep for follow-up: ipconfig /all, router model + firmware version, whether the drop affects wired and/or wireless clients, timestamped ping traces, and the router/system event-log entries around the disconnect. Note that Windows XP is end-of-life; if drivers or firmware are very old, hardware/OS replacement should be considered as part of a long-term fix.

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Member Avatar for MartyMcFly

If its a connection through Windows connections, could it be, Control pannel - Network Connections - Properties of your network connection, (ie. SBC Yahoo) - Options tab - Idle time before hanging up.

From what you've said I assume its more complex than this, but may be worth checking :)

Member Avatar for Marz Lenz

I had the same problem and fixed it with these steps:
1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
There should be icons including a wireless internet connection (e.g., mine is called Wireless Network Connections.
2. Right-click "Wireless Network Connections > Properties.
3. A window should pop up. In the top right, there should be a button called "Configure".
4. Click Configure > Power Management tab > Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power > OK

The problem should be solved. Essentially, I think your computer shuts off the connection after being idle for a while. With this, you should be able to let it idle, and it won't sever the wireless connection.

I hope that helps!

Member Avatar for everest11

why i lose a internet broser and when i restart my pc i get net why like happen

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