Loss of Internet connection

Thought the general board would be best for this one as it
could be anything. Hope someone can help.
I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect to the
net. After this, no connection. Even if I do connect
immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few minutes
surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
connecting to NTL world through a set top box with a 3 com
network card. Hmmmmm

Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System scan (leave all
others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I know a cure, if
that's it.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Geoff" wrote in message
...
| Thought the general board would be best for this one as it
| could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect to the
| net. After this, no connection. Even if I do connect
| immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few minutes
| surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| connecting to NTL world through a set top box with a 3 com
| network card. Hmmmmm

Here is what seems finally to have fixed that condition for me...
http://us.mcafee.com/
Take the latest "Superdat" (SDAT4367.EXE, back then anyway). It comes
with a full set of definitions, as well as whatever performs the fix
(probably a new engine). The site did say McAfee v.8 cannot update by
way of Superdat, though.

Naturally, you don't do that, if you are not McAfee.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"PCR" wrote in message
...
| Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System scan (leave all
| others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I know a cure, if
| that's it.
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Geoff" wrote in message
| ...
| | Thought the general board would be best for this one as it
| | could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| | I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect to the
| | net. After this, no connection. Even if I do connect
| | immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few minutes
| | surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| | connecting to NTL world through a set top box with a 3 com
| | network card. Hmmmmm
|
|

No, sorry. Don't have McAfee.I've turned off all firewall
and antivirus (pc-cillin) to make sure it's nothing thats
running causing it.
-----Original Message-----
Here is what seems finally to have fixed that condition
for me...
http://us.mcafee.com/
Take the latest "Superdat" (SDAT4367.EXE, back then
anyway). It comes
with a full set of definitions, as well as whatever
performs the fix
(probably a new engine). The site did say McAfee v.8
cannot update by
way of Superdat, though.

Naturally, you don't do that, if you are not McAfee.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"PCR" wrote in message
...
| Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System
scan (leave all
| others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I know
a cure, if
| that's it.
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Geoff" wrote in
message
| ...
| | Thought the general board would be best for this one
as it
| | could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| | I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect
to the
| | net. After this, no connection. Even if I do connect
| | immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few
minutes
| | surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| | connecting to NTL world through a set top box with a
3 com
| | network card. Hmmmmm
|
|


.

Hmm. The experience you described sure was one symptom of a batty McAfee
that only recently I have accidentally fixed. Well, how are you set
at...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections tab, Settings button,
Advanced button".

There are two "Disconnect" boxes there.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Geoff" wrote in message
...
| No, sorry. Don't have McAfee.I've turned off all firewall
| and antivirus (pc-cillin) to make sure it's nothing thats
| running causing it.
| -----Original Message-----
| Here is what seems finally to have fixed that condition
| for me...
| http://us.mcafee.com/
| Take the latest "Superdat" (SDAT4367.EXE, back then
| anyway). It comes
| with a full set of definitions, as well as whatever
| performs the fix
| (probably a new engine). The site did say McAfee v.8
| cannot update by
| way of Superdat, though.
|
| Naturally, you don't do that, if you are not McAfee.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| | Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System
| scan (leave all
| | others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I know
| a cure, if
| | that's it.
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| | "Geoff" wrote in
| message
| | ...
| | | Thought the general board would be best for this one
| as it
| | | could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| | | I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect
| to the
| | | net. After this, no connection. Even if I do connect
| | | immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few
| minutes
| | | surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| | | connecting to NTL world through a set top box with a
| 3 com
| | | network card. Hmmmmm
| |
| |
|
|
| .
|

Thats not it. I'm connected through an NIC and not a dial
up, so this section is greyed out.
-----Original Message-----
Hmm. The experience you described sure was one symptom of
a batty McAfee
that only recently I have accidentally fixed. Well, how
are you set
at...

"Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections tab,
Settings button,
Advanced button".

There are two "Disconnect" boxes there.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Geoff" wrote in
message
...
| No, sorry. Don't have McAfee.I've turned off all
firewall
| and antivirus (pc-cillin) to make sure it's nothing
thats
| running causing it.
| -----Original Message-----
| Here is what seems finally to have fixed that condition
| for me...
| http://us.mcafee.com/
| Take the latest "Superdat" (SDAT4367.EXE, back then
| anyway). It comes
| with a full set of definitions, as well as whatever
| performs the fix
| (probably a new engine). The site did say McAfee v.8
| cannot update by
| way of Superdat, though.
|
| Naturally, you don't do that, if you are not McAfee.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| | Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System
| scan (leave all
| | others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I
know
| a cure, if
| | that's it.
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| | "Geoff" wrote
in
| message
| | ...
| | | Thought the general board would be best for this
one
| as it
| | | could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| | | I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect
| to the
| | | net. After this, no connection. Even if I do
connect
| | | immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few
| minutes
| | | surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| | | connecting to NTL world through a set top box with
a
| 3 com
| | | network card. Hmmmmm
| |
| |
|
|
| .
|


.

(1) Try your NIC's WEB site.
(2) Un/re-install NIC related stuff, their DUN/whatever.
(3) If no one else drops into here, start a new thread, & outline your
setup & the steps you've tried so far.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

wrote in message
...
| Thats not it. I'm connected through an NIC and not a dial
| up, so this section is greyed out.
| -----Original Message-----
| Hmm. The experience you described sure was one symptom of
| a batty McAfee
| that only recently I have accidentally fixed. Well, how
| are you set
| at...
|
| "Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections tab,
| Settings button,
| Advanced button".
|
| There are two "Disconnect" boxes there.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Geoff" wrote in
| message
| ...
| | No, sorry. Don't have McAfee.I've turned off all
| firewall
| | and antivirus (pc-cillin) to make sure it's nothing
| thats
| | running causing it.
| | -----Original Message-----
| | Here is what seems finally to have fixed that condition
| | for me...
| | http://us.mcafee.com/
| | Take the latest "Superdat" (SDAT4367.EXE, back then
| | anyway). It comes
| | with a full set of definitions, as well as whatever
| | performs the fix
| | (probably a new engine). The site did say McAfee v.8
| | cannot update by
| | way of Superdat, though.
| |
| | Naturally, you don't do that, if you are not McAfee.
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| | "PCR" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | Well, do you have McAfee? Turn off it's Auto-System
| | scan (leave all
| | | others on), & see whether the problem goes away. I
| know
| | a cure, if
| | | that's it.
| | |
| | | --
| | | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | | should things get worse after this,
| | | PCR
| | |
| | | "Geoff" wrote
| in
| | message
| | | ...
| | | | Thought the general board would be best for this
| one
| | as it
| | | | could be anything. Hope someone can help.
| | | | I have about 5 minutes after booting up to connect
| | to the
| | | | net. After this, no connection. Even if I do
| connect
| | | | immediately after re-boot, I still only get a few
| | minutes
| | | | surfing before I'm disconnected. Running Win98se
| | | | connecting to NTL world through a set top box with
| a
| | 3 com
| | | | network card. Hmmmmm
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | .
| |
|
|
| .
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