Any way to keep from being dropped??

[pyrate83]

I'm on high speed through cable and I love it but every one and awhile, I will just lose the connection. Internet Ex. says page can't be displayed and there's no activity on my modem and router even though my taskbar shows my connection at 100mbps still active. I just have to cycle the power on both the modem and router and my problem is fixed until the next time. Seems to happen more when my system is left idle for long periods of time. I have changed a coupld power management settings on my network card that I didn't like where they were set. Don't know if that will do anything though. Anyone else have this problem(not a big problem really but would like to know of any possible fixes).
Thanks

[jeex]

this used to happen to me, turned out it was the ethernet jack on my modem, i got it exchanged (and used a new cable) and it doesnt do it anymore..

[BigCJS]

I think I will try to change the ethernet jack on my computer also. Because I get the same problem too. Alot of times I think it is my Vonage voice modem.

thanks for the info jeex.

[mustang581]

I would also check any cable splitters (if you have any).
I had a similar problem using a three way splitter.

[shelbyGT]

same problem happens to me. But i just turn off/on the modem and go back to work. Can be annoying if you are playing mid-game, but I deal.

[Jayhawk]

On your power management settings in the BIOS and XP do you have the LAN connection (NIC) as part of the "sleep" or "hibernate" setting. Probably not a good idea.

I used to have the same problem a couple of times a day. Swapped out the 3-Comm cable modem (Time-Warner Roadrunner) with a Toshiba and it got better (like once every couple days). Finally switched cable internet providers two months ago and haven't rebooted either one since. Cable folks maintained it was my setup but I swapped the modem, router, and NIC card and it never completely went away until I swapped providers.

Checking the splitter (if you have one other than the cable company provided one) is a good idea. Some of the older splitters are not rated to pass signals above 600mhz. The newer ones are at least 900 and usualy gigahertz and up.

[pyrate83]

Ironically, I checked the power management settings on the network card and they were defaulted to turn the power off to the card when the system sits idle too long. I unchecked that and since then(cross my fingers) I haven't had any problems.

On your power management settings in the BIOS and XP do you have the LAN connection (NIC) as part of the "sleep" or "hibernate" setting. Probably not a good idea.

I used to have the same problem a couple of times a day. Swapped out the 3-Comm cable modem (Time-Warner Roadrunner) with a Toshiba and it got better (like once every couple days). Finally switched cable internet providers two months ago and haven't rebooted either one since. Cable folks maintained it was my setup but I swapped the modem, router, and NIC card and it never completely went away until I swapped providers.

Checking the splitter (if you have one other than the cable company provided one) is a good idea. Some of the older splitters are not rated to pass signals above 600mhz. The newer ones are at least 900 and usualy gigahertz and up.

[shelbyGT]

hmmmm, where might this setting be located? my ethernet port is part of the mb i believe, it isn't a seperate card.

and my cable modem is an old surfboard 2100D, got it about 5 years ago.

[Jayhawk]

Wouldn't matter where it is shelbyGT, if you right click on network settings in control panel you should be able to configure your NIC adapter. Look in the advanced tab and the power management tab.



You might also want to check your BIOS settings. Mine has settings there for preventing the NIC from being put into sleep mode.