Re: How to stop disconnect from Internet

From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 11/12/04

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    Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:08:39 -0500

    Hi Matt :-)

    > Jan:
    >
    > Assuming your other machine does not have the same connection issues,
    > the next thing I would look at would be the network interface card
    > itself. Here is one thing you should check:
    >
    > Go to "Network Connections" in the Control Panel. Open the appropriate
    > connection. Select "Properties", select the button "Configure" next to
    > your NIC. Select the "Power Management" tab. Uncheck the "Allow the
    > computer to turn off this device to save power" option. Hit "OK".
    >
    > If this still doesn't solve the problem, verify that that your hub or
    > switch is operating correctly. Try swapping the ports the computers are
    > plugged into. If this still doesn't help, it may be a problem with the
    > NIC itself. As a last resort, I would try swapping the NIC with the one
    > in the good computer.

    I have made the changes in the Power Management and unchecked the "Allow the
    computer to turn off this device to save power", and I will see if this will
    help. I'll check back with you and let you know if your suggestions resolve
    the issue.

    Thank you very much for your help and patience, I really appreciate it. :-)

    Jan :)
    >
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    > Jan Il wrote:
    > > Hi Matt :-)
    > >
    > >
    > >>Hi Jan:
    > >>
    > >>I am not aware of a setting like this for ethernet connections, only
    > >>dial-up. Are you sure you are being disconnected from the your network?
    > >> Does this behavior only occur in your newsgroup reader, or does it
    > >>occur for all your network-aware applications? Can you ping other
    > >>machines on your network? Is your internet gateway a using dial-up
    > >>connection?
    > >
    > >
    > > No...I don't have dial-up...we have Verizon DSL. There is only one
    other
    > > machine that uses the same hookup, and although they also have W2K, it
    does
    > > not have the problem. I just newly installed the W2K a few days ago on
    an
    > > added hard drive, and it does seem to happen mostly with my the
    newsreader,
    > > Outlook Express. But, it does happen at times with the Internet as
    well.
    > > Sometimes, when I go to open the Internet I get the 'Page cannot be
    > > displayed' error. Generally, this is when the system has been idle for
    a
    > > couple of hours or more.
    > >
    > > However, just before I answering your reply, I was composing a rather
    long
    > > e-mail, and when I went to check this newsgroup, I got the error, as
    well as
    > > for the others I tried. Thus, I had to restart the machine.
    > >
    > > This happens on and off during the day, depending on how long the
    machine
    > > sits idle. I never leave it active with the Internet, I always close IE
    when
    > > I'm not using it for a specific reason.
    > >
    > > I have had problems trying to update some of my programs, such as
    SpyBot, Ad
    > > and such, when they say they can't connect. But, as soon as I restart
    the
    > > machine, they can connect with no problem.
    > >
    > > I had Wine for several years, but, I did not experience this problem. I
    > > thought perhaps that, not being familiar at all yet with the WOK, there
    was
    > > some adjustment I needed to make to prevent this from happening.
    > >
    > > Thank you very much for your time and assistance, I truly do appreciate
    it.
    > > :-)
    > >
    > > Jan :)
    > >
    > >
    > >>Jan Il wrote:
    > >>
    > >>>Hi all :-) W2K SP4
    > >>>
    > >>>I recently installed the W2K on a new hard drive and all is working
    > >
    > > well,
    > >
    > >>>except that, when the machine has been sitting idle for a while, when I
    > >
    > > go
    > >
    > >>>to access a newsgroup I get an error dialog box that says an error has
    > >>>occurred. It is the same type of box you get when you have not
    properly
    > >>>setup your server reference in an account for a group and it can't find
    > >
    > > any
    > >
    > >>>groups or that server.
    > >>>
    > >>>However, when I restart the computer, the connection is good again and
    > >
    > > no
    > >
    > >>>error messages. I was told that I need to disable the disconnect or
    > >
    > > some
    > >
    > >>>such for the ethernet so that it would not keep disconnecting when idle
    > >
    > > for
    > >
    > >>>a while, but, they could not remember how to do that.
    > >>>
    > >>>I am totally new to W2K and all it's variables, and don't want to go
    > >>>venturing too much on my own just yet, thus, I would truly appreciate
    it
    > >
    > > if
    > >
    > >>>someone could tell me where I should look to find the place for this
    > >>>adjustment, or if there is another means to do so.
    > >>>
    > >>>Jan :)
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >

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