network connection drops after inactivty

[Blankman]

OK, here's a good one for ya.

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8100 running XP Pro. Since the first day I got it,
after a period of no network usage, the network connection drops. I disabled
hibernation and the power setting is set to full performance. Hard drive set
to turn off after 2 hours of inactivity. However, the network connection may
drop after no network usage for 30 minutes, or an hour, or even 2 hours. No
pattern at all. The only way to get a connection back is to reboot.

My setup WAS a main pc with DSL connected on it via a USB modem. A NIC in
that PC with a crossover cable running to the laptop sharing the connection.
I recently got a Linksys wireless router and a new modem that connects to
the router via cat 5 cable. I connect up to the router for internet access
from the laptop via wireless PCMCIA card I put in the laptop. Same thing
even on this NIC. After no network usage, my connection is dead and I must
reboot to hit the net again. I originally thought maybe a glitchy on-board
NIC that came in the system but this proves that wrong.

I've checked the CMOS and find no setting. I right-click my network
connection and find nothing that to me would be telling it to go to sleep on
me.

Has anybody seen this before or have an idea how to resolve?

Thanks!

 

[Blankman]

Let me add to this a little. Not ALL internet access is lost. My Outlook
Express through a wired or wireless will still function. It's my browser
that "goes to sleep" for lack of a better terminology and tells me "page
cannot be displayed" as it would if I wasn't connected to the net. Reboot
and all is well again.

Thanks!




OK, here's a good one for ya.

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8100 running XP Pro. Since the first day I got it,
after a period of no network usage, the network connection drops. I disabled
hibernation and the power setting is set to full performance. Hard drive set
to turn off after 2 hours of inactivity. However, the network connection may
drop after no network usage for 30 minutes, or an hour, or even 2 hours. No
pattern at all. The only way to get a connection back is to reboot.

My setup WAS a main pc with DSL connected on it via a USB modem. A NIC in
that PC with a crossover cable running to the laptop sharing the connection.
I recently got a Linksys wireless router and a new modem that connects to
the router via cat 5 cable. I connect up to the router for internet access
from the laptop via wireless PCMCIA card I put in the laptop. Same thing
even on this NIC. After no network usage, my connection is dead and I must
reboot to hit the net again. I originally thought maybe a glitchy on-board
NIC that came in the system but this proves that wrong.

I've checked the CMOS and find no setting. I right-click my network
connection and find nothing that to me would be telling it to go to sleep on
me.

Has anybody seen this before or have an idea how to resolve?

Thanks!

 

[paul]

all i can think of is using the command prompt(
start/run/cmd) and releasing and renewing your ip
address, at prompt type ipconfig /release
then wait for it, then type ipconfig /renew

 

[Blankman]

All this does is makes it so email can't connect either and forces me to
have to reboot to gain any access at all. Any other ideas????

Thanks!



all i can think of is using the command prompt(
start/run/cmd) and releasing and renewing your ip
address, at prompt type ipconfig /release
then wait for it, then type ipconfig /renew

 

[Malke]

All this does is makes it so email can't connect either and forces me
to
have to reboot to gain any access at all. Any other ideas????

Thanks!



all i can think of is using the command prompt(
start/run/cmd) and releasing and renewing your ip
address, at prompt type ipconfig /release
then wait for it, then type ipconfig /renew

Have you looked at the power settings on the nic? If you go into its
properties from Device Manager, you should see a checkbox to allow
Windows to shut down this device to save power (or language to that
effect). Make sure the checkbox is cleared.

Malke

 

[Blankman]

The box was cleared for all network adapters. That includes the onboard
3com, wireless pcmcia as well as 1394 adapter.

Any other ideas?

Thanks!

All this does is makes it so email can't connect either and forces me
to
have to reboot to gain any access at all. Any other ideas????

Thanks!



all i can think of is using the command prompt(
start/run/cmd) and releasing and renewing your ip
address, at prompt type ipconfig /release
then wait for it, then type ipconfig /renew

Have you looked at the power settings on the nic? If you go into its
properties from Device Manager, you should see a checkbox to allow
Windows to shut down this device to save power (or language to that
effect). Make sure the checkbox is cleared.

Malke

 

[Malke]

The box was cleared for all network adapters. That includes the
onboard 3com, wireless pcmcia as well as 1394 adapter.

Any other ideas?

Thanks!

It's a bit difficult without seeing your machine first-hand. How about
trying a different nic? They are only $10-15usd.

Malke

 

[Blankman]

It's a laptop. It does this with the onboard nic as well as with my linksys
wireless nic.

Thanks for any ideas you have!

The box was cleared for all network adapters. That includes the
onboard 3com, wireless pcmcia as well as 1394 adapter.

Any other ideas?

Thanks!

It's a bit difficult without seeing your machine first-hand. How about
trying a different nic? They are only $10-15usd.

Malke

 

[Malke]

It's a laptop. It does this with the onboard nic as well as with my
linksys wireless nic.

Thanks for any ideas you have!

This is why it's nice to have all the information about the system in
the first post. If it is a laptop, then contact the laptop mftr.
Perhaps their tech support people have information about this problem
in their knowledge base. Perhaps they have updated power management
software. The laptop mftr. is your best source of information.

Good luck,

Malke

 

[Blankman]

Dude, if you would have read the first post thoroughly, it states I have a
"Dell Inspiron 8100". The only inspiron model dell makes IS a laptop. I
tried.

It's a laptop. It does this with the onboard nic as well as with my
linksys wireless nic.

Thanks for any ideas you have!

This is why it's nice to have all the information about the system in
the first post. If it is a laptop, then contact the laptop mftr.
Perhaps their tech support people have information about this problem
in their knowledge base. Perhaps they have updated power management
software. The laptop mftr. is your best source of information.

Good luck,

Malke

 

[Blankman]

Not to mention, I state in multiple posts that I'm using a wireless PCMCIA
card. That is a laptop card! You've been an MVP for how long? Thanks for
trying to help but you may should try to read the posts better before
advising someone to give all the info when they already did.

It's a laptop. It does this with the onboard nic as well as with my
linksys wireless nic.

Thanks for any ideas you have!

This is why it's nice to have all the information about the system in
the first post. If it is a laptop, then contact the laptop mftr.
Perhaps their tech support people have information about this problem
in their knowledge base. Perhaps they have updated power management
software. The laptop mftr. is your best source of information.

Good luck,

Malke

 

[Malke]

Dude, if you would have read the first post thoroughly, it states I
have a "Dell Inspiron 8100". The only inspiron model dell makes IS a
laptop. I tried.

You know, *Dude*, there are over 1,000 new posts in this newsgroup every
day. Yes, I actually lost track of your original post and didn't
realize you had a laptop. Oh well. These things happen and no one is
perfect. Except you, I guess. Thanks for the insult, and I hope you get
your problem solved.

Malke

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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You know, *Dude*, there are over 1,000 new posts in this newsgroup
every day. Yes, I actually lost track of your original post and didn't
realize you had a laptop. Oh well. These things happen and no one is
perfect. Except you, I guess. Thanks for the insult, and I hope you
get your problem solved.

It always amazes me to see people looking for help write a
message like the one above. He not only insults you, but with an
attitude like that he turns off most of us in the group. I know I
certainly don't want to help him.

 

[Malke]

In


It always amazes me to see people looking for help write a
message like the one above. He not only insults you, but with an
attitude like that he turns off most of us in the group. I know I
certainly don't want to help him.

Yeah, Ken, I know. And of course the amazing thing is that if he'd just
pointed out my mistake to me *nicely*, I would have apologized and
continued to try and figure out his problem. Oh well. Thanks for the
support, though.

Malke

 

[Blankman]

Hey, I thought I was being nice. Wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I call all
my friends "dude". Sorry it was offensive.

In


It always amazes me to see people looking for help write a
message like the one above. He not only insults you, but with an
attitude like that he turns off most of us in the group. I know I
certainly don't want to help him.

Yeah, Ken, I know. And of course the amazing thing is that if he'd just
pointed out my mistake to me *nicely*, I would have apologized and
continued to try and figure out his problem. Oh well. Thanks for the
support, though.

Malke

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

Hey, I thought I was being nice. Wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I
call all my friends "dude". Sorry it was offensive.

The "dude" was more childish than offensive. The "if you would
have read the first post thoroughly" was offensive.