MEDIACENTER KEEPS LOSING INTERNET CONNECTION

Vista Ultimate version recently for the last 3 weeks or so keeps
losing internet connection. When this happens it is unable to get the
new schedules for tv programming. The only way to get it back is to
reboot the machine. Anyone ver hear of this???

did some Windows Update update your NIC driver? or did you install any new
programs?

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:18:38 -0500, Who Dat <> wrote:

>Vista Ultimate version recently for the last 3 weeks or so keeps
>losing internet connection. When this happens it is unable to get the
>new schedules for tv programming. The only way to get it back is to
>reboot the machine. Anyone ver hear of this???
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:39:52 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
wrote:

>On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:18:38 -0500, Who Dat <> wrote:
>
>>Vista Ultimate version recently for the last 3 weeks or so keeps
>>losing internet connection. When this happens it is unable to get the
>>new schedules for tv programming. The only way to get it back is to
>>reboot the machine. Anyone ver hear of this???

>did some Windows Update update your NIC driver? or did you install any new
>programs?

>Barb Bowman
>MS-MVP
>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

No windows updates since I have had that disabled for a long time and
no new programs have been installed.
Thanks

Have you tried a system restore? How are you connected to the Internet? Can you
check event viewer and post the error messages relating to loss of connection?

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0500, Who Dat <> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:39:52 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:18:38 -0500, Who Dat <> wrote:
>>
>>>Vista Ultimate version recently for the last 3 weeks or so keeps
>>>losing internet connection. When this happens it is unable to get the
>>>new schedules for tv programming. The only way to get it back is to
>>>reboot the machine. Anyone ver hear of this???
>
>>did some Windows Update update your NIC driver? or did you install any new
>>programs?
>
>>Barb Bowman
>>MS-MVP
>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>
>No windows updates since I have had that disabled for a long time and
>no new programs have been installed.
>Thanks
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Barb Bowman <> wrote in
news::

> Have you tried a system restore? How are you connected to the
> Internet? Can you check event viewer and post the error messages
> relating to loss of connection?
>
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0500, Who Dat <>
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:39:52 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:18:38 -0500, Who Dat <>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Vista Ultimate version recently for the last 3 weeks or so keeps
>>>>losing internet connection. When this happens it is unable to get
>>>>the new schedules for tv programming. The only way to get it back is
>>>>to reboot the machine. Anyone ver hear of this???
>>
>>>did some Windows Update update your NIC driver? or did you install
>>>any new programs?
>>
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>MS-MVP
>>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>>
>>No windows updates since I have had that disabled for a long time and
>>no new programs have been installed.
>>Thanks
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>

If you are connected to the internet with a dialup connection, do you
have noise on your phone line?

If using a dialup connection, you can lose the internet connection due
to noise on the telephone line.

If that is your connection, then you should call your telephone company
and complain about noise on your telephone. (do not talk about your
internet connection, the phone company does not care about dial up
internet).

If you a connected with a broadband connection of some kind, the problem
could be just about anywhere in the connection chain.

--
CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com

his header shows Optimum Online which I think is wired/wireless broadband..

On 19 Feb 2010 14:17:07 GMT, CSM1 <> wrote:

>If you a connected with a broadband connection of some kind, the problem
>could be just about anywhere in the connection chain.
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:25:13 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
wrote:

>his header shows Optimum Online which I think is wired/wireless broadband..
>
>On 19 Feb 2010 14:17:07 GMT, CSM1 <> wrote:
>
>>If you a connected with a broadband connection of some kind, the problem
>>could be just about anywhere in the connection chain.
>Barb Bowman
>MS-MVP
>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Oh yes I am on high speed cable for quite some time now. I think I may
have found the problem. Since it has been happening to all other PC's
on the network. I believe the router is dying. Does this happen? Well
it has been about 5 years with this router so this could be the
problem. It is happening to all other pc's that I have on the net
wired and wireless.

When it dies are you able to restore it by restarting the router?
Do you have latest firmware for your router?
Have you checkd the lights on the router and on the broadband modem to see
what appears to be working and what is not?
Have you tried resetting the brodband modem when the problem occurs?
Newer routers have better recovery logic so investing in a new 11.b/g/n
router with a USB port for a network printer is probably worth while anyway?

"Who Dat" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:25:13 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
> wrote:
>
>>his header shows Optimum Online which I think is wired/wireless
>>broadband..
>>
>>On 19 Feb 2010 14:17:07 GMT, CSM1 <> wrote:
>>
>>>If you a connected with a broadband connection of some kind, the problem
>>>could be just about anywhere in the connection chain.
>>Barb Bowman
>>MS-MVP
>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>
> Oh yes I am on high speed cable for quite some time now. I think I may
> have found the problem. Since it has been happening to all other PC's
> on the network. I believe the router is dying. Does this happen? Well
> it has been about 5 years with this router so this could be the
> problem. It is happening to all other pc's that I have on the net
> wired and wireless.

Yes, routers can develop hardware issues. But if it is 5 years old, it probably
makes sense to replace it with a newer "N" router that is on the official
compatibility list for Windows 7 (which would include being compatible with
Vista, etc.)

If the router has logs, you may be able to log in and see what it is reporting
for problems (or not).

On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:25:14 -0500, Who Dat <> wrote:

>Oh yes I am on high speed cable for quite some time now. I think I may
>have found the problem. Since it has been happening to all other PC's
>on the network. I believe the router is dying. Does this happen? Well
>it has been about 5 years with this router so this could be the
>problem. It is happening to all other pc's that I have on the net
>wired and wireless.
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:50:25 -0800, "Curious" <>
wrote:

>When it dies are you able to restore it by restarting the router?
>Do you have latest firmware for your router?
>Have you checkd the lights on the router and on the broadband modem to see
>what appears to be working and what is not?
>Have you tried resetting the brodband modem when the problem occurs?
>Newer routers have better recovery logic so investing in a new 11.b/g/n
>router with a USB port for a network printer is probably worth while anyway?
>
>"Who Dat" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:25:13 -0500, Barb Bowman <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>his header shows Optimum Online which I think is wired/wireless
>>>broadband..
>>>
>>>On 19 Feb 2010 14:17:07 GMT, CSM1 <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>If you a connected with a broadband connection of some kind, the problem
>>>>could be just about anywhere in the connection chain.
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>MS-MVP
>>>http://www.digitalmediaphile.com
>>>http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>>
>> Oh yes I am on high speed cable for quite some time now. I think I may
>> have found the problem. Since it has been happening to all other PC's
>> on the network. I believe the router is dying. Does this happen? Well
>> it has been about 5 years with this router so this could be the
>> problem. It is happening to all other pc's that I have on the net
>> wired and wireless.

Yes yes and yes to all of your questions.