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Julie P.
Hi, I am having intermittent Internet connectivity problems. I use
Windows XP Home and have Comcast Cable for my ISP. I use a D-Link router.
What happens is four or five times a day I get a message that no connection
to the Internet is available, and it asks me if I want to work offline or
try again. I always hit "try again", and all is fine for a while. It seems
to occur after my computer sleeps, but not always.
This problem started when I tried networking with the XP Network Wizard to
my old Windows 98SE computer, through the router, with each computer having
direct access to the web. Although I followed the wizard instructions, I was
never able to get networked enough so I could access my other computer. And
after I did this, each time I restarted the XP computer, I could not connect
to the web. I got that same message above and had to hit "try again". So I
tried to delete this network. I started installing and uninstalling network
things listed under Local Area Connection Properties at random. That seemed
to fix the start-up connectivity problem, but, as stated above, I still get
the "no connection to the Internet is available" message four or five times
a day.
In my "Local Area Connection" > "General" tab > "Properties" > "Local Area
Connection Properties" > "General" tab, it says:
"Connect using Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection" (which I assume is my
NIC).
This is what I had checked below that:
"This connection uses the following items:
Client for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Service Advertising Protocol
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
Network Monitor Driver
NWLink NetBIOS
NWlink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Proto...
Microsoft TCP/IP version 6
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
When I first connected the computer, only three or four of those were
checked. I have tried installing and uinistalling various combinations of
the above, as well as "repairing", all with no luck. I also have all
firewalls uninstalled, including the windows XP one.
Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!
Julie
Windows XP Home and have Comcast Cable for my ISP. I use a D-Link router.
What happens is four or five times a day I get a message that no connection
to the Internet is available, and it asks me if I want to work offline or
try again. I always hit "try again", and all is fine for a while. It seems
to occur after my computer sleeps, but not always.
This problem started when I tried networking with the XP Network Wizard to
my old Windows 98SE computer, through the router, with each computer having
direct access to the web. Although I followed the wizard instructions, I was
never able to get networked enough so I could access my other computer. And
after I did this, each time I restarted the XP computer, I could not connect
to the web. I got that same message above and had to hit "try again". So I
tried to delete this network. I started installing and uninstalling network
things listed under Local Area Connection Properties at random. That seemed
to fix the start-up connectivity problem, but, as stated above, I still get
the "no connection to the Internet is available" message four or five times
a day.
In my "Local Area Connection" > "General" tab > "Properties" > "Local Area
Connection Properties" > "General" tab, it says:
"Connect using Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection" (which I assume is my
NIC).
This is what I had checked below that:
"This connection uses the following items:
Client for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Service Advertising Protocol
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
Network Monitor Driver
NWLink NetBIOS
NWlink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Proto...
Microsoft TCP/IP version 6
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
When I first connected the computer, only three or four of those were
checked. I have tried installing and uinistalling various combinations of
the above, as well as "repairing", all with no luck. I also have all
firewalls uninstalled, including the windows XP one.
Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!
Julie