I've seen several posts with people describing similar problems to mine, but have not seen a difinitive answer, so here is my problem: I have a cable modem to router, router to computers type network. Everything is spiffy. I can access the internet, share files and printers, play games, everything my network is supposed to do. Yay! After a period of time -- ranging anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours -- the connection on all machines dies at exactly the same time. The way to get it back is to release and renew the DHCP through the router. Then everything works beautifully again until it all dies again. Extremely frustrating. What is happening? How do I fix this?

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Here's a site with some excellent info regarding networking. http://www.carricksolutions.com/networking.htm


On Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 9:22 am, Jason wrote:
>I've seen several posts with people describing similar problems to mine, but have
>not seen a difinitive answer, so here is my problem:
>
>I have a cable modem to router, router to computers type network. Everything is
>spiffy. I can access the internet, share files and printers, play games, everything
>my network is supposed to do. Yay!
>
>After a period of time -- ranging anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours -- the connection
>on all machines dies at exactly the same time. The way to get it back is to release
>and renew the DHCP through the router. Then everything works beautifully again until
>it all dies again. Extremely frustrating.
>
>What is happening? How do I fix this?
>
>

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I have a Linksys BEFSR41 and I fixed this by taking the DNS address from the Status 
page and entered them into the DNS address areas of the DHCP page.

Hope this helps...






On Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 12:53 pm, ezeebob wrote:
>Here's a site with some excellent info regarding networking.
>
>http://www.carricksolutions.com/networking.htm
>

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My internet connection breaks regularly. I read the fix but I'm not sure what you mean though. I read the stuff on the website you suggested to read but I didn't think it answered any questions. Just got me more confused. Any help for the "not so good in WIN XP" on this problem?


On Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 12:53 pm, ezeebob wrote:
>Here's a site with some excellent info regarding networking.
>
>http://www.carricksolutions.com/networking.htm
>

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I *think* what may be happening is that Windows is looking for a DHCP server when the connection breaks. I took several steps that some of you recommended: upgraded router firmware (BEFSR41), manually set IP address / subnet mask / DNS address, disabled ICS, and disabled DHCP within the router. Result: connection still breaks, but it is no longer simultaneous on both machines (odd). Is it possible that each machine is still individually looking for a DHCP server? Is there any way to ensure that they are not? How would I do this on XP and ME?

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You need to run low level network tests like ping and tracert these two programs will tell you what is going on, what addresses the PC's are searching for and possibly answer your questions.


On Thursday, January 2, 2003 at 9:40 am, Jason wrote:
>I *think* what may be happening is that Windows is looking for a DHCP server when
>the connection breaks. I took several steps that some of you recommended: upgraded
>router firmware (BEFSR41), manually set IP address / subnet mask / DNS address, disabled
>ICS, and disabled DHCP within the router. Result: connection still breaks, but
>it is no longer simultaneous on both machines (odd). Is it possible that each machine
>is still individually looking for a DHCP server? Is there any way to ensure that
>they are not? How would I do this on XP and ME?

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i have same problem. Ping & Tracert works fine nothing else, old connections keep working like they should etc. The odd thing is that with WXP there has been never problems like this before, neither in Linux. This is completely new problem in wind0ze. It looks like wind0ze was never made to work, just to be an annoyance --> if nothing else bugs/crashes/breaks, introduce a new problem ;) So, could ppl wisen up and go into the real problem, the problem is not residing in the _ROUTER_, because then the router would need to be restarted, not windows!


On Saturday, June 7, 2003 at 8:19 am, USMinion wrote:
>You need to run low level network tests like ping and tracert these two programs
>will tell you what is going on, what addresses the PC's are searching for and possibly
>answer your questions.
>
>

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I just reinstalled windows and it did this the same day I setup my internet again. Cable modem using USB connection. I have to disable and enable the network about 5 times a day. If I try and "repair" it, I get a problem renewing IP address. Pisses me off...

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I'm having the same problem, I have to unplug the modem to manually reset it multiple times daily when I'm transfering large amounts of data through bitlord torrent client. I always assumed it was a combination of the transfers and having a vonage VoIP line as well. If you think it's frustrating when your internet connection goes down imagine your phone line going dead constantly.

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Joe's List / 
Falcon's cleanup

Have you had the cable/dsl modem replaced? 
Have you tried a different router?

Repair install WinXP / 
Clean install WinXP

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I have tried nearly everything listed in this forum to resolve the persistent network problem. My Solution: UNINSTALL the Yahoo Toolbar and Yahoo Browser Services apps!!! Yep. For me, that was the ticket! Important note... after the uninstall, I had to reenter the parameters for my NIC card using the Windows "Network Connection" apps in the Control Panel. For some reason, the uninstall blanked out my IP static address and DNS settings.


On Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 9:22 am, JP wrote:
>I've seen several posts with people describing similar problems to mine, but have
>not seen a difinitive answer, so here is my problem:
>
>I have a cable modem to router, router to computers type network. Everything is
>spiffy. I can access the internet, share files and printers, play games, everything
>my network is supposed to do. Yay!
>
>After a period of time -- ranging anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours -- the connection
>on all machines dies at exactly the same time. The way to get it back is to release
>and renew the DHCP through the router. Then everything works beautifully again until
>it all dies again. Extremely frustrating.
>
>What is happening? How do I fix this?
>
>

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