PC loses internet connection overnight

milla · 08-20-09, 08:25 AM

I just replaced my old PC with this new one (XP Pro) and for whatever reason the computer loses its internet connection overnight. I never had this problem with the old PC and none of my other devices on the network (PCs or gaming consoles) are affected by this so I doubt it is an ISP issue. I don't think it is a lease time issue, because I use static IPs. I checked every power management and auto off setting and they all checked out, so I thought it must have been the onboard NIC. I replaced it with a Linksys NIC card and I still have the problem. Any and all help would be appreciated!

Runningman · 08-21-09, 09:56 AM

can you ping from the pc to the router?

**lduguay** · 08-21-09, 10:17 AM

You can try forcing the NIC speed/duplex negociation. Use 100 Full or whatever your router is able to accept. Make sure both ports (NIC and Router) are set at the same value.

milla · 08-21-09, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Runningman

can you ping from the pc to the router?

Thanks, i'll try this next time it goes down.

milla · 08-21-09, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lduguay

You can try forcing the NIC speed/duplex negociation. Use 100 Full or whatever your router is able to accept. Make sure both ports (NIC and Router) are set at the same value.

Will this stop it from timing out?

milla · 08-22-09, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Runningman

can you ping from the pc to the router?

OK, I can ping the router when this happens, I can also ping websites like google and it appears to ping back fine, but I have no actual connectivity with any utility or program.

**lduguay** · 08-22-09, 01:07 PM

Socket leaking? try netstat -n and see how many connections you have.

glObalist · 08-22-09, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by milla

but I have no actual connectivity with any utility or program.

What do you mean?

If you can do

telnet www.google.com 80

and you get a blacks screen as a result, then surely you must be able to at least see the website in your browser?

milla · 08-22-09, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lduguay

Socket leaking? try netstat -n and see how many connections you have.

14 connections. One is TIME_WAIT the rest are ESTABLISHED.

milla · 08-23-09, 10:12 AM

OK, firstly, thank you all for your continuing support. I feel like I am getting somewhere with this.

I get an error from IE now when I lose my connection "winsock provider catalog". I'm looking into it and Hopefully this helps identify the issue. Thanks again guys.

Runningman · 08-23-09, 03:14 PM

try a spyware cleaner, like, spybot search and destroy...

milla · 08-23-09, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Runningman

try a spyware cleaner, like, spybot search and destroy...

I ran Malwarebytes and came up clean. I'll try your suggestion or perhaps adaware.

08-20-09, 08:25 AM	#1
milla Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, NY Posts: 33	PC loses internet connection overnight I just replaced my old PC with this new one (XP Pro) and for whatever reason the computer loses its internet connection overnight. I never had this problem with the old PC and none of my other devices on the network (PCs or gaming consoles) are affected by this so I doubt it is an ISP issue. I don't think it is a lease time issue, because I use static IPs. I checked every power management and auto off setting and they all checked out, so I thought it must have been the onboard NIC. I replaced it with a Linksys NIC card and I still have the problem. Any and all help would be appreciated! __________________ If you want something done, ask someone who's busy.

08-21-09, 09:56 AM	#2
Runningman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 925	Re: PC loses internet connection overnight can you ping from the pc to the router?

08-21-09, 10:17 AM	#3
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: PC loses internet connection overnight You can try forcing the NIC speed/duplex negociation. Use 100 Full or whatever your router is able to accept. Make sure both ports (NIC and Router) are set at the same value. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

08-22-09, 01:07 PM	#7
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: PC loses internet connection overnight Socket leaking? try netstat -n and see how many connections you have. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

08-23-09, 10:12 AM	#10
milla Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, NY Posts: 33	Re: PC loses internet connection overnight OK, firstly, thank you all for your continuing support. I feel like I am getting somewhere with this. I get an error from IE now when I lose my connection "winsock provider catalog". I'm looking into it and Hopefully this helps identify the issue. Thanks again guys. __________________ If you want something done, ask someone who's busy.

08-23-09, 03:14 PM	#11
Runningman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 925	Re: PC loses internet connection overnight try a spyware cleaner, like, spybot search and destroy...