I have a Charter Cable Modem that works fine (sort of). I have recently been plagued with the problem of the internet connection dying in the middle of what I am doing. The connection generally lasts only a few minutes. This I can correct momentarily by releasing and renewing my IP address. Then I get a few more minutes. The Cable Company was here a few days ago and they said the Modem was fine.
I thought it was an IRQ problem so I switched the nic card. It now only shares a spot with a place holder. Could this still be the problem. I have no empty spots for the IRQ.
I am about to go crazy. I have the correct setting in the IE. I have loaded a spyware eraser to clean out all the things that may be trying to get to the internet unseen. I do not know what else to do. Please help.
0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 Communications Port (COM2)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
5 10/100M PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10 Conexant PCI Modem Enumerator
10 Master Riptide PCI Audio Device
10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11 NVIDIA Vanta (HP - English)
11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
I thought it was an IRQ problem so I switched the nic card. It now only shares a spot with a place holder. Could this still be the problem. I have no empty spots for the IRQ.
I am about to go crazy. I have the correct setting in the IE. I have loaded a spyware eraser to clean out all the things that may be trying to get to the internet unseen. I do not know what else to do. Please help.
0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 Communications Port (COM2)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
5 10/100M PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10 Conexant PCI Modem Enumerator
10 Master Riptide PCI Audio Device
10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11 NVIDIA Vanta (HP - English)
11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller