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f00dl3
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25. September 2005 @ 15:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a interesting problem where if I do not use the Internet on my computer for a period of time (4 hrs or more), I loose my ability to bring up the Internet, and have to reboot.

I have found a workaround for this problem by launching Mozilla and bringing up 2 seperate websites and leaving them up overnight. If I only bring up one website, the next morning I can access that one website but that's the only website I have access to.

Any ideas on how to fix this problem? I've tried contacting Road Runner tech support but they say it's a Windows XP issue.

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26. September 2005 @ 00:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are u on dial up or braodband

Intel Core 2 E6300 1.8ghz = 2.79ghz
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gumbowie
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26. September 2005 @ 00:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if not could be your network card

Intel Core 2 E6300 1.8ghz = 2.79ghz
Gigabyte Motherboard GA-945GM-S2
Display Card NVIDIA Geforce 7600gt 7 series
Memory 2 gig DDR2
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP and vista Rc1
Hardrive 120 Gig sata 7500RPM x2 Xp Home
80 Gig sata2 7500rpm 8 Meg cache vista
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio rear output
Dvb T300 Tv card tuner With media center edition
f00dl3
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26. September 2005 @ 05:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm on broadband.

Had this NIC over 5 years and it never has given me a problem. It works fine after rebooting the machine, too. If I leave 2 or more websites open in Mozilla, I dont drop the Internet connection.

I did a packet capture of the packets one night:

http://home.kc.rr.com/astump/inetprob.pcap

* Use Ethereal to view the PCAP file

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27. September 2005 @ 01:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alot of ISP's have a time limit on your usage, for example i am with optus, and have a 5hour time limit after which it will drop out, this is to be fair to all users so all the bandwidth isn't tied up, i know it sucks, but thats the way it goes, sorry bud, Ariel, Take Care.
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ArielC77
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27. September 2005 @ 01:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alot of ISP's have a time limit on your usage, for example i am with optus, and have a 5hour time limit after which it will drop out, this is to be fair to all users so all the bandwidth isn't tied up, i know it sucks, but thats the way it goes, sorry bud, Ariel, Take Care.
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