Posted on 12/06/2009 7:43:02 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy
Please excuse the Vanity post - I am desperate! I have a new PC with Windows 7. At odd times I loose the Internet connection. I know cable internet signal is coming through the router as other PCs in the system have connections.
At first the lost connection was happening each time I would reboot. Now it happens at seemingly "random" times .... I realize it's probly not random, but I can't see a correlation yet ... and the connection usually comes back when I reboot again.
The Dell tech support wants me to reinstall the windows software. That would mean reloading ALL my other software and loosing their respective settings, thus causing me at least 2-days of lost work time which I can't afford.
Has anyone else experienced this problem and found an answer? And... PLEASE ... I don't have time for snide cracks from the MAC guys out there.
Other info pertinent:
Intel Q9400 (2.66Hz)Quad core
4 GB SDRAM
750 BG SATA 2 Hard Drive
Network Adapter (in case that matters because someone else suggested to me that there might be a problem with drivers for this) - Nvidia nForce Networking Controller
Do you have time for snide cracks on your spelling of “lose”?
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I hope so as I’m having the same problem. It will auto fix sometimes saying it has to reset the LAN server then other times you have to shut Windows down completely for it to fix. I’ve found that having a program other than IE running at the same time will often keep it from happening for several days (keep a shareware game up and running in the background). So much for fixing VISTA.
I wish my ISP would loose my internet connection. It seems a bit slow at times.
I hate loose connections.
Does your ISP have any fixes for PCs using Win7? Check their website for support info concerning using Win7 with their software. Maybe some settings need to be tweaked.
I certainly do!
Feel free.
Yep my first thought is the drivers. I would actually go to the device manager and update the drivers and have it look to Windows for and update. Good Luck.
However, since the reinstall of his Windows, the internet connection has been stellar.
Have you runed out everything else like
1) Cable modem
2) splitter
3) ISP?
I hope someone knows the answer to your question. I have been having the same problem and it is sooooo frustrating. Thanks for post the question.
Loose women?
Oh, sorry, loose W SEVEN.
If the internet connection is too tight, the LOL cats can’t get through.
I have seen many PC’s with bad e-net ports. Could also be an issue.
Maybe something’s loose, lol. Check your cables.
I would check with your ISP first. I ended up buying a new cable modem and splitter because my internet would lose conection. Please check with your ISP first.
Do not alter anything until have checked.
I owned 2 dells. One was a great machine, the second the monitor literally caught fire within the first 30 days I owned it, and it took Dell 2 months to replace it "under warranty" because their stupid Indian tech support wanted me to plug it in "to run diagnostics." Consequently I've never bought another Dell.
Ok, Dell bashing mode off, here's my recommendation to you: Go to NVidia's website and download the latest driver for your network card & laptop from them and install it. Chances are the one Dell shipped was v.01 and there have been improvements since.
Good luck.
Is there a loose (note spelling) connection from the WAN to your troubled computer? Are all the other WAN lights steady and yours flickers or vice-versa? Try replacing that particular cable if it may be frayed or old. Are the cable connectors tightly attached to the cable?
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