Help, Desktop cant keep internet connectivity

[BBock727]

This problem just arose out of the blue. I currently have a Linksys WRT54S router with I have had for the past few years and never really had a problem with it. It now seems that for whatever reason, my wired connection to my desktop keeps dropping. The only way i can fix it is rebooting my computer where it will work all night, then i go to work, come home, and i lose connection again. I'm running a dual boot, but i primarily use XP SP2.

My laptop is working fine wirelessly at the same time that my wired desktop is not working.

I cannot figure out what it can be, i cannot even access the router settings from the computer once i lose connection, nor can i reset my lan connection from the control panel.

Any ideas?

I have unplugged and rebooted router, modem, unplugged all cat5 wires from the router and inserted each individually... nothing helps!

 

[BBock727]

Please anyone? the weirded thing is even when I cant browse webpages and i lose connections to games, MIRC still works!?!

I have no idea whats going on

 

[myocardia]

Either your NIC (whether it's a card, or built-in to the motherboard) is going bad, or you need to reload Windows. BTW, have you tried changing ports on the router? That port going bad is also a possibility.

edit: And now that I think about it, the first thing you should do is buy a new cable for that computer. It could be as simple as a worn out cable/connector.

 

[BBock727]

I'll try a few of those things to try and flesh out possibilities, but i have 2 problems with any of those fixes. If my onboard Lan (Asus A8n deluxe) was not working, a simple reboot would probably not fix it. Also, IRC would probably not continue to work if it was a physical hardware issue. I am assuming its a software issue myself.

What ports would i change on my router? My html port i guess? I dont know what that port is and how you would like me to change it? forward it?

 

[Blain]

Some onboard gigabit controllers are a little heat sensitive. The reboot usually fixes them for a while.

Google... "Linksys WRT54S dropping connection"

 

[BBock727]

Thanks for the info blain, ill try to see if i can somehow make airflow better. I also have two gigabit controllers, maybe ill try the other one.

The linksys router isnt the problem. My wireless still works (and i never have wireless connectivity issues or drops in connections). When you google, everyone is complaining about wireless problems, not lan problems.

TOday i came home after 4 hours not home and it lost connection again, this time to IRC also. WHen i tried to connect to IRC again, it said...."unable to connect to server (no buffer space available).. I am not sure if this helps w/ the problem, i dont even know what buffer space its talkin about. I tried the winstock fix from another thread, that did help

 

[0roo0roo]

switch ports
wire your laptop to original port of pc on router
see if it drops
if it doesn't, its not the router
if its the pc...
9 dollar or less for 100mbs nic these days since they are essentially worthless