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Dropping connection constantly


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On a daily basis, I am having my computer disconnect from the internet. If I leave the computer for even five minutes, or sometimes while I'm reading on a website, I will go to change pages, go to another site, or open another window and I get the icon in my tool bar saying local area connection is off and I am no longer online. I have to go through the repair of the connection, with the renewing of the IP address, and all the rest.

This problem is relatively new. I have only had a problem with it in the past month or so. I am not on a network, no other computers are on the internet except this one. What causes this to happen and how can I prevent it from happening?
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In control panel, network connections, right click the connection, click properties, is there anything about disconnect if idle

Download and run this

http://www.geekstogo...n=download&id=7
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I did find, after much looking, under Network Connections>Local Area Connection Properties_Connect Using "Intel ® PRO/100 VE Network Connection Properties"...-configure-Power Mangement> a selection that says "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" - is that it? --- I unchecked it. Will that solve the problem?

Edited by irish_eyes, 09 April 2006 - 11:40 PM.

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Possibly not, though winsockfix should help
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You're right it didn't fix it! I downloaded the WinSox and ran it, hope that solves the problem - it's really aggravating!

I'm still running really slow though, so I'm going to go over to the other board and post a Hijack log file.

Thanks for your help!
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The Winsock fix didn't fix it either. Within an hour after I ran it, the connection shut down again.
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Has Malware said anything
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Haven't heard from them yet, going there now to check
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