[StifflerXIII]

I've been trying to get rid of this problem:

When my computer goes Idle my Connection drops.
I Just closed Firefox and my connection dropped.
It drops randomly and constantly ( weird huh ) every 20 minutes or random browser closes.
It happened about 4 or 5 months ago, then went about 2 or 3 months with out the problem, now its back!

My equipment:
HP Pavilion Desktop. Vista (forget the model)
Westell 2200 Modem
Linksys WRT54G2 Router (i don't use wireless)
Also i Use a wired Xbox 360

Here is the thing though:
When my PC drops connection I am still able to get online and play with my friends on Xbox Live, So I don't think it is the Modem or Router, it has to be a cord or my computer or something.. Anyway I'm getting really tired of it because every time i want to use my PC I have to reset my router to restore the connection. Anything helps!

P.S. Everything is Wired at ALL times and it Still says its connected but i cant get online, And when i go into my Status it says 356 Million Bytes received, i don't know if that means anything.

[PacificAtlanta]

Have you tried turning off Power Save on the Network Card?

[fgdn17]

goto control panel, system, device manager...select network adapters...

right click and select properties, select power management and uncheck any boxes checked...click ok and exit all the way back out...them re-boot system...

see if that helps...of course if no boxes were checked...then gota look elsewhere for the problem...good luck

[StifflerXIII]

Yeah i turned that off ages ago when the problem first started. Pretty much take the obvious and I've done it. That leaves the unknown.....

[StifflerXIII]

I still need help Please!

[Drabdr]

Hello there!

Now.. I am not an expert here, but I have had similar problems as you. I called my DSL service provider, and they helped out on this.

I have had problems twice. Once it was due to having the telephone line going through a power surge protector that was not working properly. I plugged it in directly, and fixed that problem.

The other time I had a problem with the router. So, I bypassed the router and went straight into the network card. Problem solved. My memory is fuzzy on this one, but I believe I had to reload the software for the router; there was something that got corrupted on it. I assume you have done a full power down of the router, and then brought it back up. Are all the modem lights on in the correct sequence/ timing that they should be (assuming your modem has such lights)?

Anyway, you might consider bypassing a telephone surge protector (if you have one), and bypassing the router to see if your issues are due to it. If so, then you can diagnose what problem it may be contributing.

Just some thoughts.