skydiver30960 0 #1 January 12, 2006 You guys rock, you know that? I can always come here with my "I'm a dumbass" type computer questions. Here's the deal. BEFORE installing the XP upgrade (finally!), (was runnning Me) my internet connection was fine. Connection made is cable through a netgear router. AFTER the upgrade, the connection runs fine for a while (mebbe an hour or less) then it's just like Explorer can't find the connection anymore. Restart the computer and everythings fine... for another hour or so, then same thing. No noticeable problems with the router: another computer on the same router (running Win95, no less) has no problems. I figure this is a problem I'm having with the settings on my 'puter, just didn't get them set right for the router after the upgrade. BUT, I can't figure out what's missing. Waddaya think? Elvisio "master of nothing computatorial" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #2 January 12, 2006 I think you should upgrade the box running Windows 95, do they even release maintenance patches anymore? TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #3 January 12, 2006 I'm simply being curious. Did you install SP2? Was an anti-virus or firewall already installed on your system at the time you performed your "upgrade"? Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #4 January 12, 2006 Quote I think you should upgrade the box running Windows 95, do they even release maintenance patches anymore? Fucking thing purrs like a kitten. Still gets maintenance patches, runnin Norton utilities from maybe a decade ago, crap for RAM, God knows what for a processor, probably last got defragged sometime around when Reagan was still in office... damn thing doesn't skip a beat. Elvisio "reverse engineering" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #5 January 12, 2006 How much do you know about computers as far as being to troubleshoot? And yes, what the good Senator said about SP2 is a good start. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #6 January 12, 2006 when it 'loses' the connection, go to a command promt and type 'ipconfig' see if it has numbers there. I'm assuming you didn't set static IP addresses. Did you upgrade this from ME or wipe the drive and do a fresh install of XP.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #7 January 12, 2006 As far as SP2 goes, I can't say for sure, but I tend to be one of those blissfully ignorant sheep that just auto-updates whatever Microsoft tells me to, so I would ASSUME (you know what that means) that I did. As far as the static IP thing, I'll give it a try. My gut feeling is that's the problem. I know just about enough about my router to really scare myself. Doesn't it (the router) change IP addresses every so often? If my computer doesn't keep up, is that what's causing the disconnect? I seem to recall the "dynamic IP" being a safety feature of having a router/hardware firewall... does the "static IP" override that? Elvisio "can't talk the talk OR walk the walk" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #8 January 12, 2006 It sounds as if your tcp/ip stack has been corrupted. Several things could cause that to happen. I would play 20 questions except that I'm headed out the door to attend a marketing event. Good luck resolving the issue. Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #9 January 12, 2006 Oh goodie, another geek talking thread. Geek talk is hotMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 January 12, 2006 Quote Oh goodie, another geek talking thread. Geek talk is hot Mary, you need one of these! (SFW, though a lot of the other shirts on the site may be questionable...)"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyood 0 #11 January 12, 2006 Hey, 1) Do you really *lose* connectivity or does IE just crap out? (ie. Can you still ping an address/get mail when this happens) As suggested earlier, you might just have to reset TCP/IPDZ.com Gems: 1) In a two-out situation, anything you do or don't do can make the situation better or worse. 2) Remember: high performance canopies can give you not only high performance openings, bu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #12 January 12, 2006 I'm not sure I'd go that far based on the lack of information given so far. skydiver, you're gonna be better off asking someone you know who can sit and help you troubleshoot than ask questions here, simply from the communication factor and you're not being overly familiar with the mechanism. I doubt its a major problem that requires godlike geekness, just someone who knows how to get a machine on the network and isnt afraid of ipconfig /all :) TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #13 January 13, 2006 Quote skydiver, you're gonna be better off asking someone you know who can sit and help you troubleshoot than ask questions here, simply from the communication factor and you're not being overly familiar with the mechanism. I concur. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the 95 box is 'stealing' your ip.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #14 January 13, 2006 Quote I actually wouldn't be surprised if the 95 box is 'stealing' your ip. Why didn't he experience that prior to the XP upgrade? It's easy to test, pull the 95 box off network. Alex's suggestion to enlist the aid of a local guru and check settings is the smart way to go. Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #15 January 13, 2006 Are you using a USB cable to your PC or cat5? Cat5 is better for, both, connectivity and speed. Data loss and driver issues tend to occur with XP and USB cables. Update all drivers - you can download all updates from the internet during the hour that your system is working. Make sure that your cable connection is as close to the outlet as possible. Too many splitters can cause a data losss and loss of connectivity. PM me if you can go over this more so I can help answer any more questions. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #16 January 13, 2006 Quote Why didn't he experience that prior to the XP upgrade? It was just a hunch, I've seen it before, that's all. Might be timing, might not be the problem, who knows. I am crossing off the "It's Windows ME" from my IT Agony Bingo though..... it's close enough.. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
