Dropped internet connection

I have no problem getting on the internet with either IE6, Firefox or Outlook
Express but if I leave the computer running and return an hour or so later
the connection has been dropped. I need to reboot the computer to get back
online.

I connection via a D-link DSL 504T Router - the other two computers that
access the internet via the Router have no problems at all - which would
suggestion that the fault lies with my main computer. I run Windows xp (home)
and use ZoneAlarm on all three computers. I also use Microsoft Antispyware
and Ad-aware on all three machines.

I have installed the latest firmware for the Router and re-set the router
following the guidance from D-link help desk. I have tried changing the power
Settings under desktop properties (screen saver/power button)

Any ideas - it is driving me mad!

David C

Check in device manager..right click your NIC..properties..power
management tab and make sure "Allow the computer to turn off this
device to save power" is not checked.

"David C" <DavidC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|I have no problem getting on the internet with either IE6, Firefox or
Outlook
| Express but if I leave the computer running and return an hour or so
later
| the connection has been dropped. I need to reboot the computer to get
back
| online.
|
| I connection via a D-link DSL 504T Router - the other two computers
that
| access the internet via the Router have no problems at all - which
would
| suggestion that the fault lies with my main computer. I run Windows
xp (home)
| and use ZoneAlarm on all three computers. I also use Microsoft
Antispyware
| and Ad-aware on all three machines.
|
| I have installed the latest firmware for the Router and re-set the
router
| following the guidance from D-link help desk. I have tried changing
the power
| Settings under desktop properties (screen saver/power button)
|
| Any ideas - it is driving me mad!
|
| David C
|

"David C" wrote:

> I have no problem getting on the internet with either IE6, Firefox or Outlook
> Express but if I leave the computer running and return an hour or so later
> the connection has been dropped. I need to reboot the computer to get back
> online.
>
> I connection via a D-link DSL 504T Router - the other two computers that
> access the internet via the Router have no problems at all - which would
> suggestion that the fault lies with my main computer. I run Windows xp (home)
> and use ZoneAlarm on all three computers. I also use Microsoft Antispyware
> and Ad-aware on all three machines.
>
> I have installed the latest firmware for the Router and re-set the router
> following the guidance from D-link help desk. I have tried changing the power
> Settings under desktop properties (screen saver/power button)
>
> Any ideas - it is driving me mad!
>
> David C
>

I am grateful for Ricky's suggestion of removing the tick in the power
saving option in properties of NIC - but I had already done this - any other
ideas?

David

I'm having very similar problems (which I haven't yet solved) - only
one of my PCs has the problem - the other is always ok. One fo the
things I did to isolate the problem was to connect my "bad" pc directly
to the ISP (bypassing router). In my case I still had the problem, so
the router was eliminated from consideration.

But I must ask: have you solved your problem, and if so, what was it?

"david.f.jenkins@usa.net" wrote:

> I'm having very similar problems (which I haven't yet solved) - only
> one of my PCs has the problem - the other is always ok. One fo the
> things I did to isolate the problem was to connect my "bad" pc directly
> to the ISP (bypassing router). In my case I still had the problem, so
> the router was eliminated from consideration.
>
> But I must ask: have you solved your problem, and if so, what was it?
>
> David F. Jenkins asks if I have solved the problem of dropped internet connection.

I certainly have stopped the problem and the only thing I have tried was the
security settings.

Control Panel - internet options - advance tab - scroll down to security
settings and put a tick in "Use TLS 1.0

This is the only change I have made so I am assuming this was the cause of
the problem!

David C.

"david.f.jenkins@usa.net" wrote:

> I'm having very similar problems (which I haven't yet solved) - only
> one of my PCs has the problem - the other is always ok. One fo the
> things I did to isolate the problem was to connect my "bad" pc directly
> to the ISP (bypassing router). In my case I still had the problem, so
> the router was eliminated from consideration.
>
> But I must ask: have you solved your problem, and if so, what was it?
>
>