internet connection failure [resolved]

I recently reformatted my HD and installed XP Pro. Since, I've been having trouble with my internet connection. The strangest thing happens.. after about 30-40 minutes (since starting up my computer), I lose the ability to surf the web (through both IE and Opera), I also lose other things, like the ability to share my music on iTunes. BUT, AIM works for me, all the time. I never have trouble with it. I checked my connections and they all seem good. If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

can you send and receive data from AIM? it sounds like the modem is timing out. give us some more info...

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Originally posted by dglienna
can you send and receive data from AIM? it sounds like the modem is timing out. give us some more info...

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yes. aim still works fine. i can send and receive messages with no delay of any sort. i'm hooked up via ethernet and wireless. running service pack 1 if that matters. even when i lose my connection, i check the status of my network connections and both are connected, but i can't load any pages.

do an ipconfig to make sure that you have a valid IP address. maybe there is a conflict with one of the connections...

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Originally posted by dglienna
do an ipconfig to make sure that you have a valid IP address. maybe there is a conflict with one of the connections...

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nothing helps. i have a valid ip, and i even renew it. this doesn't help either.

check the logs. something should be in there around the time things go bad.

Try installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 and see if that helps (Even though you should have it anyway ;))

DO NOT INSTALL SERVICE PACK 2!!!

EVERYONE I KNOW HAVE ONLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT!!

MY BEST BET IT TO REINSTALL WINDOWS OR 2 GO INTO CONTROL PANEL > SETTINGS > SYSTEM> HARDWARE TAB > DEVICE MANAGER> MODEM.

FROM THERE C IF IT IS WORKING PROPERLY, U MITE OF UNINSTALLED A DRIVER.

C IF THIS HELPS

:wave:

SP2 works best if you stop everything else from running. If you don't, then you may have problems.

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Originally posted by Verrona
DO NOT INSTALL SERVICE PACK 2!!!

EVERYONE I KNOW HAVE ONLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT!!

MY BEST BET IT TO REINSTALL WINDOWS OR 2 GO INTO CONTROL PANEL > SETTINGS > SYSTEM> HARDWARE TAB > DEVICE MANAGER> MODEM.

FROM THERE C IF IT IS WORKING PROPERLY, U MITE OF UNINSTALLED A DRIVER.

C IF THIS HELPS

:wave:

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I am not going to mess with SP2. I have done so before, and it didn't help. Fixing the drivers and everything didn't help, so instead of messing with the windows updates (my last resort), i reinstalled XP. That seems to have worked. Thanks!

add the checkmark to your first post to mark it as [RESOLVED]

glad it's working now.

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Originally posted by dglienna
add the checkmark to your first post to mark it as [RESOLVED]

glad it's working now.

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sorry about that. ..fixed.

If you just installed XP, that's the best time to install XPSP2 :D.

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Originally posted by Ideas Man
If you just installed XP, that's the best time to install XPSP2 :D.

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why do you say that? does it have to do with other windows updates or what?

if you want sp2, do a custom install, and make sure that you install all OTHER updates before you install SP2. There are some things that don't get updated. This is what caused me problems.
Update as many things as you can before SP2.

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Originally posted by dglienna
Update as many things as you can before SP2.

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Opps... lol

I havn't experienced any problems though.

now it's not letting me install sp2 at all. ive updated everything.

Maybe you installed it if you went to Windows Update and installed the updates.

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Originally posted by Ideas Man
Maybe you installed it if you went to Windows Update and installed the updates.

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nono, i did a custom install :\

Have you tried the Network Installation redistributable?

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Originally posted by Ideas Man
Have you tried the Network Installation redistributable?

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nope. i might give it a try sometime if i can't figure this thing out.