why does this happen?

[skeezix]

At least once a day I will just out of nowhere get disconnected. Now if I was using dialup this would not be strange but I have a cable modem. anyone have any ideas?

 

[NetworkDad]

Specific time of day? Running any particular program? Checked for trojan/virus? Do you have a port sniffer where you could look at the data or scope it?

 

[Grendel99]

Did you have cable with @Home? If that's the case then maybe someone bought them in your area and they are moving the servers or something to there place. That didn't make much sense but you get the idea.

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

I don't have cable but I am on a network (oc-48 or something, forgot exactly what). Even that hiccups sometimes and I lose connection

 

[shaddow]

it happens with most people with cable modems, i think its just a test of the network daily and it probably occurs at the same general time once a day

 

[Radiohead]

I get disconnected to every so often after a period of inactivity on one of my machines, but on DSL instead.
I'm guessing it might have something to do with the Power Management option under the Device Manager for my NIC.

Edit:
The power mgmt option being "Allow the computer to turn this device off to save power"

 

[Platypus]

What OS are you running?
I may be able to solve this mystery for you.

Sometimes you are given a lease on an IP, and that expires at a certain time during the day. Most times, you won't notice it because it is quick, but if it lags, you will lose connection. That is what happens to me sometimes at the same time every day.
Try renewing your IP before that time, I haven't had a problem with it for a long time.

 

[Salicyl]

I had that same problem, it got worse as time went by. My problem turned out to be a bad splitter. I tried going directly from the wall to the cable modem, discovered that worked fine. My cable company (Time-Warner) invited me to come-on-down and get a new spltter -- all is fine now.

 

[skeezix]

it happens at all different times there really is no specific time. im using windows98. I could not connect at all last night so I did a virus scan and found the trojan horse virus but that was quarentined something like 49 days ago. so I deleated all the infecteed stuff. so maybe taht made it better. thanks for the help.