Have you tried pinging your DNS server? - this sounds more and more like a
problem with your ISP, rather than one at your end
If you can successfully ping the DNS server, but nothing beyond it, then it
may be that the server is either poisoned or not functioning properly - and
that is definitely your ISP's problem.
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"Robert Robinson" wrote in message
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I checked it in Normal Mode, then went to Safe Mode to be sure that the old
NIC
wasn't listed (so no conflicts there). And BTW, my comment about pinging
not
working - not entirely correct. The DNS servers DO return the IP of sites
when
I use the UNC or URL, but it just gets a "request timed out". Apparently
the
connection out to the DNS servers work?
No malware detected, which didn't surprise me as the system was using
Panda
w/truprevent and it was never disabled and I had done a full scan with it
also.
I completely disabled it (takes disabling a .vxd to keep it from loading
"extraneous" stuff) to make sure it wasn't interfering during this testing
phase.
On another note, I tried just booting and waiting 15 minutes before trying
to
get on the internet and it wouldn't let me! So you don't have to be
actively
accessing the internet for it to "time out". It seems to start from the
moment
you get logged in.
Robert Robinson
Data Recovery Technician
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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Did you check the Device Manager in Safe Mode, after installing the new
NIC
(perhaps a little desperate here, but...)??
What malware did my suggestions find - if any?
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"Robert Robinson" wrote in message
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HELP!
Wow, I've got the same problem on a friend's computer running WinME.
I
have
tried everything that Mike suggested, in addition to Noel's and even
used
a
program that cleans/wipes the winsock/lsp/dun software/registry
information and
re-installs it to see if that fixes it (it didn't). This only started
happening
about a week ago, up till then everything was great.
One of the problems that I see, in addition to the original problem,
is
that
occasionally I also can't ping external sites once the "internet"
connectivity
shuts down (either via the IP or UNC).
I thought it might be a NIC problem too, so I uninstalled/removed the
NIC and
put a new one in. Same problem. I also disabled everything that was
running at
startup and several vxd's that were "add-ons" that I knew wouldn't
crash
the
system.
When I looked at the drivers loaded for the NIC, I noticed that it
said
the
tcpip.sys wasn't loaded so I replaced it (using the WinME boot disk
"minimal"),
and found that I had to put it in the System directory instead of the
System32/drivers for it to find and load it. Still no difference.
Robert Robinson
Data Recovery Technician
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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In addition to Mike's suggestion....
You may have a virus/spyware hijack
download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that
A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com,
install,
update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties
from
your system.
also run the LSPFix from here
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
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"LoneStar" wrote in message
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See below for ref......
Thanks Noel, but I've done as you said befo no help. The problem
is
much deeper, since my connectivity only dies "after approximately 15
minutes after bootup" and since the problem is not an Internet
Explorer
issue (Windows Media Player will not work after 15 mins, or Firefox
browser, or any other app that uses the Net). But remember, all is
great
immediately after bootup or restart!!!! I can go to many, many
sites
for
about 15 minutes!
I keep thinking TCP/IP configurations, etc, etc, but note that I can
ping
and tracert after Internet connectivity is lost. I've looked at ALL
the
Microsoft support sites on this, and this particular issue is not
addressed anywhere. Guess it might be time for a reformat and OS
installation!
Thanks again.
EW
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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This sounds to me as if you may be getting Windows confused by
having
two
methods of connection potentially active at the same time - and
it's
choosing the wrong one.
Go to Internet Properties |Connections - and ensure that 'never
dial a
connection' is the option you've chosen, and that there are no
unwanted
entries in the connection settings.
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"LoneStar" wrote in message
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Anyone...........
Weird problem on my Windows ME system: I lose Internet
connectivity
approximately 15 minutes after bootup. Until then all works very
well.
But when it dies, IE has the subject-line error message (whether
using
my dialup OR high speed). If I reboot, all works well again for
about
15 minutes, then no more Internet again. Also, my other Internet
applications don't work -- anti-virus updates, Instant Messaging,
nothing else! HOWEVER, I can ping and tracert all over the
world!!!!!!!!!!! Everything else on the computer works great, and
no
viruses caught by AVG.
This is too crazy. Any help would be appreciated.
EW