Flaky internet connection

dermot · 03-03-2008, 12:01 PM

Hi ,
Hopefully somebody will have some idea what i am talking about and help me out - i'm all outa ideas .
I put together a pc and am having trouble with the internet . The connection is good , works fine on my other pc .
I'm using Windows XP home and IE 7 -(same for both pc's).

I can connect to my homepage and browse around for a bit but within 5 minutes i lose the connection and no amount of trying to repair will work. If i disable and then re-enable i get it back , but only for a few minutes.

I'm using an Asus P5WD2 premium board and Intel P4 2.8 Ghz processor.

Cant think of any other usefull info - help meeeeee.....

WinXPGeek · 03-03-2008, 03:40 PM

What is your Internet provider, and what type of connection do you have (DSL, Dial-up, etc.)?

dermot · 03-04-2008, 12:04 PM

I'm with Clearwire , they are an American company and the broadband is straight out of the box - i just plug the modem in , connect to my pc , power up and away i go -2mb.

Should have posted this on IE forum ,did'nt see it before.
I'm using an oem copy of xp also oem mcafee. I tried disable non essential components of the mcafee just enabling firewall and virus protection and this has speeded things up but am still losing the connection after a while.

Thanks 4 your reply

WinXPGeek · 03-08-2008, 05:41 PM

hmm, it might have something to do with your internet provider.....

03-03-2008, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
dermot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32 OS: xp	Flaky internet connection Hi , Hopefully somebody will have some idea what i am talking about and help me out - i'm all outa ideas . I put together a pc and am having trouble with the internet . The connection is good , works fine on my other pc . I'm using Windows XP home and IE 7 -(same for both pc's). I can connect to my homepage and browse around for a bit but within 5 minutes i lose the connection and no amount of trying to repair will work. If i disable and then re-enable i get it back , but only for a few minutes. I'm using an Asus P5WD2 premium board and Intel P4 2.8 Ghz processor. Cant think of any other usefull info - help meeeeee.....

03-03-2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
WinXPGeek Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 65 OS: Windows XP Professional SP 2 My System	Re: Flaky internet connection What is your Internet provider, and what type of connection do you have (DSL, Dial-up, etc.)?

03-04-2008, 12:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
dermot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32 OS: xp	Re: Flaky internet connection I'm with Clearwire , they are an American company and the broadband is straight out of the box - i just plug the modem in , connect to my pc , power up and away i go -2mb. Should have posted this on IE forum ,did'nt see it before. I'm using an oem copy of xp also oem mcafee. I tried disable non essential components of the mcafee just enabling firewall and virus protection and this has speeded things up but am still losing the connection after a while. Thanks 4 your reply

03-08-2008, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
WinXPGeek Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 65 OS: Windows XP Professional SP 2 My System	Re: Flaky internet connection hmm, it might have something to do with your internet provider.....