Internet connection fails

[Thort]

Hi !

This is a problem I've had now for a long time. Sometimes, about once or twice a month, my computer looses contact with Internet. Mostly it happens when returning from Standby mode. Then I can reestablish contact if I:

Rightclick on the network icon ->
choose Status ->
Properties ->
Configure (network card) ->
The tab Advanced ->
Länkhastighet / duplexläge (don't know the english term, I'm using a swedish XP) ->
Value: 10 half


Choosing this makes the network restart. During this process, first the network icon gets a red cross and a text saying there is no network cable connected. Then, the icon gets a moving plus sign when the network is seeking contact. And then a balloon tip comes saying the connection is established.

I have a single computer connected to Internet with adsl. It's a router modem. It's adress type is DHCP, and the router modem always deliver the ip-adress 192.168.2.2 to the computer.

This is not a big problem for me, but a little annoying. It would be nice to solve it.

Thankful for assistance.

[z1p]

That is a bit odd. It is generally best to leave that option at autodetect. When the problem happens have you tried right clicking on the network icon in the taskbar and selecting repair?

[Thort]

Thanks z1p !That is a bit odd. It is generally best to leave that option at autodetect. When the problem happens have you tried right clicking on the network icon in the taskbar and selecting repair?I tested this two, three years ago when the problem started. It didn't help. I haven't tested it recently though. I can test it next time the connection fail. But it can take a month before it happens again.

[z1p]

Well, good luck and let us know how it goes. The hardest thing with this type of problem is nailing down what is really going wrong.