lose internet connection

[not to bright]

I have dsl, modem is a Netopia. I have windows XP home. I have one computer
with all the latest updates. I have ran spybot, adware and registry
first-aid. I have zone alarm firewall, Norton Systemworks for viruses. The
problem is if I don't use my computer for awhile I can't connect to the
Internet anymore. I have to turn off modem and reboot in order to connect.
I've had windows XP for about 3 years and have not had to reboot for
anything that wasn't my fault. I borrowed a friends modem and the same
things happen and friend has no problems with mine. If anybody has any ideas
I would sure appreciate it. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

I posted this earler but have been on vaction and wanted to start over.

 

[Chuck]

I have dsl, modem is a Netopia. I have windows XP home. I have one computer
with all the latest updates. I have ran spybot, adware and registry
first-aid. I have zone alarm firewall, Norton Systemworks for viruses. The
problem is if I don't use my computer for awhile I can't connect to the
Internet anymore. I have to turn off modem and reboot in order to connect.
I've had windows XP for about 3 years and have not had to reboot for
anything that wasn't my fault. I borrowed a friends modem and the same
things happen and friend has no problems with mine. If anybody has any ideas
I would sure appreciate it. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

I posted this earler but have been on vaction and wanted to start over.

Please start with this article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/does-your-computer-lose-network.html>

If no help yet, provide some basic information.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>

 

[not to bright]

Thanks Chuck will try and see if it works when I lose connection. Here is IP
config if you like to look at it.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sparky

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX+ PCI Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-BA-AE-3E-74

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Cayman 3300 Series USB Network
Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-CC-02-A3-7D

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 06, 2005 8:41:00 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 06, 2005 9:41:00 PM

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Chuck will try and see if it works when I lose connection. Here is IP
config if you like to look at it.

If the article doesn't help, you'll need to continue by providing "ipconfig
/all" for both computers. One's not as useful, and when you do an ipconfig
release - renew, the ip address usually changes, so you really need to redo the
"ipconfig /all". Just let us know what happens when it does.