Internet Freezing

GeForce · TweakNOOB Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 81

Hi there again.

I now have a new PC, and ever since ive had it, ive had some extremely annoying Internet problems. Every 20 minutes - 2 hours it just freezes. This means i have to reboot to get it back up. The mysterious thing is though when this does happen, my Ethernet - USB Converter carrys on flashing normally. Might this indicate its the PC? Im using the same connection as i did with my old one.

My specs now are:

AMD Athlon 3000+
Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb
512mb PC3200 RAM
Windows XP SP1
Asus A7N8X 2.0 Mobo

Thanks in advance

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-=Pyro-Psycho=- · Tweakafile Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 935 Location: TN

Have you updated your mobo's ethernet drivers?
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are you overclocked at all?
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:03 am Post subject:

Get to work fool

[Then delete this post]
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2old2care · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

USB to Ethernet converter???? Prolly the problem....

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2old2care · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:00 am Post subject:

Yep...must have some "gay" piece of equipment that doesn't know how it swings.(so to speak)

Any DSL or cable modem worth having will have ethernet connection. AND...with any "high speed" connection, you should really have a router switch, that of course is ethernet based.
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GeForce · TweakNOOB Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 81

It worked fine with my old PC though...

2old2care · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

Have you tried "repairing" the network connection. (right click the connection name in "network Connections")
If this works, then you might need to assign static IP's and DNS's and GW.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

"Working fine" with your old PC doesn't matter. If you went from a P3, say, running Windows 98, to a P4 running XP Pro, there's a LOT of differences.

First question, like the other guys said.......why are you using a USB to Ethernet converter? Typically, those are finicky, frequently drop the connection, and don't support the full speed of broadband. If it's because you didn't get a network card, go spend the $20 on one. If it's because your DSL company has a modem with no ethernet connection, have them give you a current, updated modem. Either way, the only assured way of getting a solid connection is with Ethernet. In fact, most cable/DSL modem instructions state flat out that USB should only be used in the case of a machine that does not have or cannot support a network card. It's not designed to be the primary connection.

One other thing to check. When you signed up with your ISP, did they give you an "install disk"? If they did, did you install it on the new machine? If you did......uninstall it. For the most part, the "install disks" given by broadband ISP's are useless, and only spray spyware into your system. Since it seems to be a regular occurence, I'd check your installed programs, and remove anything you don't remember installing. I'm on Optimum, and they're bad about that. The CD they give you installs a program that sends anonymous "usage reports", among other things, to the server. It sounds like you might have a program like that installed, and XP is choking on it, for some reason.

I don't know how long you've had the machine now, but I'd try a fresh install of XP, and DO NOT install any software provided by your ISP. XP will automatically detect the network connection, the modem provides the IP, you should be online immediately.
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2old2care · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject:

My thought is with the modem seeing the converter as the address for the lease, and having problems, with that.

Again, hooking to the internet "raw" prolly be a hosed machine inside the day anyway. my 2¢
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I download a lot. Suddenly I started having system hangs when downloading. I believe I have found the culprit but not the soultion. Check you System Event Log for Warning 4226 (TCP). Follow the link and MS will tell you something that starts like this:

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Have you run a virus scan, an adware scan, and a spyware scan lately?

Use AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy, MS' own Spyware cleaner, and AVG Antivirus.
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