Random Internet Disconnects (and Hot Girl Pictures)

2+2 wannabe · #1 08-25-2005, 06:11 PM

I know it's been posted in Computer Tech Help already - but the traffic over there is minimal at best. I figure OOT will be my saviour.

My laptop computer (Dell Latitude with Windows XP) has been having frequent random internet disconnects. I am 99.9% certain that it is not my modem/ISP - and it definitely isn't the cable connecting my computer to my router (replaced it and still disconnects).

I have done exactly this, as well as downloaded and run Winsock and neither has worked.

I need help as my [censored] playing and porn surfing is becoming difficult. Here are two pictures for your help.

2+2 wannabe · #2 08-25-2005, 06:23 PM

bump

#3 08-25-2005, 06:25 PM

dial-up is a bitch

Stuey · #4 08-25-2005, 06:34 PM

Had something similar happen to me I phoned the ISP and they said it was my router. I knew that was BS they just wanted to get rid of me. I did nothing to fix the problem as I suspected it was the ISP problem and they would figure it out in a few days.

After a few days everything was working perfect. The ISP do not want to admit they have a problem so they sell you a line of BS. Wait it out I say.

ps I'm always wrong so maybe ask someone who knows what they are talking about. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

edit : in a few days if everything starts working are you going to post more pics for me? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

2+2 wannabe · #5 08-25-2005, 06:36 PM

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dial-up is a bitch

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it's a cable modem

2+2 wannabe · #6 08-25-2005, 06:38 PM

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edit : in a few days if everything starts working are you going to post more pics for me? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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of course [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

2+2 wannabe · #7 08-25-2005, 07:02 PM

another shameless bump

DougShrapnel · #8 08-25-2005, 07:19 PM

Reinstalling TCP/IP normally only fixes failure to connect at all as well as winsock.
The cable modem lights stay solid during disconnects? So we know it something in the Laptop. When something goofy like this happens to me. Sometimes it can be a resource conflict. I normally rip out the PCI Bus. This will remove all of your drivers so have em ready to reinstall. PCI Bus is a System Device in Device manager.
Windows should reinstall most of em on it's own. But can get pretty hairy if you don't have all your drivers. And it may not help. But if it's a resource conflict it might fix it.

2+2 wannabe · #9 08-25-2005, 07:25 PM

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Reinstalling TCP/IP normally only fixes failure to connect at all as well as winsock.
The cable modem lights stay solid during disconnects? So we know it something in the Laptop. When something goofy like this happens to me. Sometimes it can be a resource conflict. I normally rip out the PCI Bus. This will remove all of your drivers so have em ready to reinstall. PCI Bus is a System Device in Device manager.
Windows should reinstall most of em on it's own. But can get pretty hairy if you don't have all your drivers. And it may not help. But if it's a resource conflict it might fix it.

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So you're saying to uninstall/reinstall PCI Bus? My computer skills are somewhat limited, and I'd have no idea what to do.

DougShrapnel · #10 08-25-2005, 07:34 PM

Proceed with caution. Have all your drivers disks.

Right Click MyComputer
Go to properties.
Go to Hardware tab
Click Device Manager
Expand System Devices
Right click PCI Bus
Click Unistall

Reboot. Windows will now attemp to reinstall PCI Bus and all your drivers. Windows should auto install most everything. If you have limited experience this could turn ugly real quick. If things don't go well. But you seemed to handle removing TCP/IP and winsock extraction so you should be ok.