Keep losing Internet connection

Computergeec · External Since: Aug 02, 2007 Posts: 2

I have this problem with Vista where it keeps dropping my internet
connection. I have gone as far as using a different card (I was using my
onboard nic, and switched to a linksys pci nic card), and manually entering
the ip and dns information under ipv4. Things go fine for awhile and then it
loses connection and only restarting seems to aleviate to issue until next
time. There seems to be no pattern or timing on the issue, its quite
sporadic. When this happens, I cant even find connect to my router. I have
tried a different router too. Help please, this is getting quite old.

Computergeec · External Since: Aug 02, 2007 Posts: 2

Well the problem is that the connection is fine for awhile and then just
drops for no apparent reason. I can surf fine all day and then in the middle
of surfing the net, it just drops the connection; usually just drops the
internet connection and not local network connection. So I have a hard time
believing that the router is incompatible since it works most of the time.
Router Linksys WRT54G Ver. 6.

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> It could be the router or DHCP issue. This link may help,
>
> Vista TCP/IP IssuesVista: cannot obtain an IP address from a router or DHCP, Reply with quote . ... Vista: Can't ping because Network detection was disabled, Reply with quote ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaipissues.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Computergeec" <Computergeec RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:741EBD1B-3934-45DC-B299-22B0551722EA@microsoft.com...
> I have this problem with Vista where it keeps dropping my internet
> connection. I have gone as far as using a different card (I was using my
> onboard nic, and switched to a linksys pci nic card), and manually entering
> the ip and dns information under ipv4. Things go fine for awhile and then it
> loses connection and only restarting seems to aleviate to issue until next
> time. There seems to be no pattern or timing on the issue, its quite
> sporadic. When this happens, I cant even find connect to my router. I have
> tried a different router too. Help please, this is getting quite old

Peter · External Since: Jul 13, 2006 Posts: 90

Hi,

I have the EXACT same problem. I recently discovered the power management
settings may be the problem. I'll update you if I find a fix myself,
meanwhile if anyone could help that'd be great.

"Computergeec" wrote:

> Well the problem is that the connection is fine for awhile and then just
> drops for no apparent reason. I can surf fine all day and then in the middle
> of surfing the net, it just drops the connection; usually just drops the
> internet connection and not local network connection. So I have a hard time
> believing that the router is incompatible since it works most of the time.
> Router Linksys WRT54G Ver. 6.
>
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>
> > It could be the router or DHCP issue. This link may help,
> >
> > Vista TCP/IP IssuesVista: cannot obtain an IP address from a router or DHCP, Reply with quote . ... Vista: Can't ping because Network detection was disabled, Reply with quote ...
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaipissues.htm
> >
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "Computergeec" <Computergeec DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:741EBD1B-3934-45DC-B299-22B0551722EA@microsoft.com...
> > I have this problem with Vista where it keeps dropping my internet
> > connection. I have gone as far as using a different card (I was using my
> > onboard nic, and switched to a linksys pci nic card), and manually entering
> > the ip and dns information under ipv4. Things go fine for awhile and then it
> > loses connection and only restarting seems to aleviate to issue until next
> > time. There seems to be no pattern or timing on the issue, its quite
> > sporadic. When this happens, I cant even find connect to my router. I have
> > tried a different router too. Help please, this is getting quite old