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my Internet keeps disconnecting

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by smokeyfox, May 5, 2009.

  1. smokeyfox

    smokeyfox Member

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    ok this might be quite long because it's quite complicated.

    So here's the deal, Connected to my router I've got a PC downstairs, a ps3 downstairs and this PC upstairs (the one with the problem)
    There all wired connections but this upstairs PC just keeps disconnecting randomly for no reason that i can figure out,
    sometimes in reconnects itself within a few seconds,
    sometimes its goes to limited or no connectivity and other times i have to pull the ethernet cable out an put it back in.

    Everything was fine until I formatted a week or so ago and now i have this problem.

    The PC downstairs is fine an doesn't have any problems,same with the ps3,
    So I figure the router is working.

    If I use the same ethernet cable from this upstairs PC and use it for my 360 it works fine and that doesn't disconnect.
    So I figure its not the cable.

    If I use the other network card on this PC it still has the same problem.
    So I figure it's not the network card.

    I'm not an expert but I think it's something to do with this PC,like the settings or something.

    I don't have a clue how to fix it but it's driving me up the wall.

    So please if anyone with a bit more knowledge than I have can help it would be great.

    Plus if anyone wants more details please let me know. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. KillerBug

    KillerBug Active member

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    First make sure your chipset & NIC drivers are the latest available. Next, you might want to change to a static IP adress on the PC. These two things fix most such issues.
     

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