Karen wrote:

> Ok I came home at lunch and did what you both told me to do. I went
> to the control panel, system, device manager and then to network
> adapter, properties
> and then power management and unchecked the box. Then I went back to
> work. When I came home about 5 hours later I still had the same
> problem where my
> internet wouldn't come up. I had to log off and log on again. What
> is going
> on? Did I need to reboot my system for this change to have taken
> effect?
> It's really driving me nuts!!! Please help again if you wouldn't
> mind. Thanks! Karen

Things to try, making only one change at a time and testing after each
change:

1. Swap out the ethernet cable for a new one.
2. Swap out the network card for a known-working one. If you are using
an onboard ethernet adapter, add a PCI network card.
3. Are both the computer and the cable modem in an area where they get
good air circulation? Possibly one or the other is overheating. Feel
the cable modem. If it is more than just warm, get your cable company
to replace it.

Malke
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