Dusty
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 08:53 AM |
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IE7
Just replaced the mobo on my computer, running XP home and IE7 wired broadband.
Browsing, after a few minutes, it disconnects from the internet and disables the connection. Seems to happen randomly. I was just watching some
formula ford on youtube and the download bar just stopped moving part way through the vid. I have to switch the computer and modem off, then both back
on and I can connect again. Any ideas as to what I have messed up. In engrish for the simple please. Grateful for any help. It's driving me
nuts!
IE gives the message cannot connect to this site. Modem shows 'This connection has limited or no conectivity' if I ask it how it's
doin'.
[Edited on 5/12/06 by Dusty]
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 09:46 AM |
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The processor might be overheating - check the heat transfer goo - did you clean & apply new stuff?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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ecosse
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 09:56 AM |
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Try stopping the wireless zero configuration service and see if that helps.
Also make sure windows and all your drivers are updated with the latest service packs and patches.
Cheers
Alex
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 01:39 PM |
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USB ADSL Modem ?
What other USB devices do you have connected ? -- disconnect them an try with just the modem connected.
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Dusty
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 03:27 PM |
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Used heatsink goo. Can run all day playing games. If I leave it on this web page doing nothing and go off and make a cuppa I will come back to a
'This connection has limited or no conectivity message. I can then close IE and use word or photoshop or play a game but I can't get back
on the internet till I reboot computer and modem.
Same with USB or Lan connection. Both work but then connection becomes disabled.
All up to date with windows, AVG, and IE. Disabling firewall does not help.
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Catpuss
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 06:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dusty
Used heatsink goo. Can run all day playing games. If I leave it on this web page doing nothing and go off and make a cuppa I will come back to a
'This connection has limited or no conectivity message. I can then close IE and use word or photoshop or play a game but I can't get back
on the internet till I reboot computer and modem.
Same with USB or Lan connection. Both work but then connection becomes disabled.
All up to date with windows, AVG, and IE. Disabling firewall does not help.
May be a long shot but also disable the "Allow computer to turn off this device" from the power management tab on device manager (control
pannel -> system).
I've had one PC that was playing up becuase the USB ports were powering down but didn't wake properly (can't remember why long time
ago).
Is the modem still connected up or is it both the modem and PC tripping out?
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Dusty
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 07:56 PM |
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Allow computer to turn off this device is not ticked. No difference if I use lan cable or USB cable to connect. Both give the limited/no connectivity
message after working perfectly normaly for a few minutes. Note today that the connection will disable itself even when not on the net. Left it on but
no programs running apart from XP while in the garage for a couple of hours this afternoon and came back to find the modem unreachable. Lights on the
modem show power, PC and cable all on. Just no data light.
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 09:23 PM |
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Is it using DHCP to obtain an IP address from a router or is it manually set? I've seen XP 'forget' it's IP address if
it's using DHCP before, it gives that error (mind you it probably says the same thing for anything wrong...). Try manually configuring TCP/IP
if you can and see if it stops
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 10:36 PM |
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I have had exactly the same thing with 2Kpro, I had just installed sp4 and had real problems browsing, removed sp4 and everything back to normal
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Dusty
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:38 PM |
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Had an hour onto blueyonder tech help tonight and after trying to convince me it was just high demand in my area we got down to checking all the
settings. Eventualy did a modem check by inputing 192.168.100.1 into the address bar and it brought up all the streaming data and modem settings.
Found that the modem had drifted off downstream frequency setting from 331000000Hz to 331250000Hz. Like a badly tuned radio everything tested OK but
IE was having severe problems listening to the data flow. Took me through the frequency resetting procedure of modem and its working a treat. Seems 10
times faster than it has been for weeks and seems stable. Fingers crossed it is now OK. And not an XP or IE problem at all.
Thanks to all who have made suggestions but we were on a hiding to nothing without knowing it. Great to have proper browsing back again.
[Edited on 5/12/06 by Dusty]
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