Internet Connection keeps failing!!?

Question

Internet Connection keeps failing!!?

Answer 1

Well you said you have a broadband internet connection so that means you aren't on dialup. I am going to assume that you are a DSL subscriber and not Cable internet subscriber considering the fact that you said you get kicked offline when the phone rings. There are a couple of reasons this could happen. 1. All your phones should have DSL Line Filters on them if you missed one that could be the reason you are getting kicked off. 2. Having to many phones plugged into the same line can cause a voltage drop when the phone ring causing the a low signal and your internet may drop off. 3. I ran into a problem with one of my phone lines in the basement by a water pipe. Some of the wire got corrosion and I had to fix the connection and that fixed my problems. I hope one of these solutions helps.

Answer 2

Internet troubleshooting

I will deal with hardware problems that can cause internet problems. software problems usually are cause by incorrect configuration of the TCP/IP protocol required by all types of internet connections.



1 Check your host configuration

if your host isn't set up correctly, it cant share its connection with clients. Check the bindings for TCP/IP or other protocols used to create the shared connection.if you are using Microsoft's ICS and two Ethernet cards, you will see entries in the network configuration on the host computer for each Ethernet card and for the ICS software itself.

2; Chect your client configuration

Make sure that your clients have correct TCP/IP, DHCP, and protocol settings for the host. The ping command can be used to check the internet connection; Try pinging a web site by opening a windows command prompt and type a command, such as "ping www.selectsystems.com" If you have a working internet connection, you should see the IP address for the web site specify and the round-trip time (or ping rate) for four signals sent to the web site. If you get no response or see an error message, you might have a configuration problem with your TCP/IP configuration.

3; Diagnosing connection problem with signal lights.Signal lights are found on the most external broadband device, such as cable modems,wireless broadband routers, and DSL modems. The signal lights indicate whether the unit is receiving signals from the computer, sending data to the network, or receiving data from the network and whether the unit can "see" the network- even if no data is currently flowing through the unit.

on many units, the power light also is used to indicate problems.. If the light is normally green, for example, a red light might indicate the unit has failed. Other lights flash when data is being sent or received. On cable modem or wireless broadband routers, look for a signal lock light,; this light flashes if the unit is trying to lock onto a signal from the cable network or wireless transmitter. For information on this contact the user manual or vendor's web site.

4; To make sure that the USB port is working, check the Device manager in windows; a working USB port is listed as a USB Root hub and a PCI to USB Universal Host Controller in the Universal Serial Bus device category. if this cagegory is not listed and the ports are physically present on the computer, make sure you are using windows 98/2000/XP/Vista. If you are, be sure the USB ports are enabled in the system BIOS

5; Use sound to diagnose your modem/usb

if you listen to your modem or usb when it makes connection. you might have realised that different types of modem make distinctive connection sounds and that different connection speeds also make distinctive sounds.

Thanks

Hope this helps a little bit.

Answer 3

It could possibly be a problem with your ISP. I have Clear Internet over here in Portland and I've never had any problems like that...I used to when I had other types of Internet, though. Not only is their mobile Internet faster, but I have been able to use it in some very unlikely places in the city. Maybe you should see if something like this is available in your city.

Answer 4

the whole point of wireless is to not have wires, so that dont help

Answer 5

Are you using an USB connection to connect? USB connections now are not recommended because they are too finicky and unreliable.



You should really be using an Ethernet connection. They transfer data faster and not susceptible to the problems USBs have.



Also have you tried connecting your computer directly to your modem by a wired connection to rule out a malfunctioning wireless router?

Answer 6

Mine is too,I beleive that some well known security firms are forcing you to buy their software.Should you not then they make life a misery in slowing down and /or cutting the service.Their is no proof of this but find that deleting them usually solves th problem.If you are in the UK be late in paying the BT bill they will slow the service down then eventually cut it off.It has happened to me many times.

Answer 7

Call your service provider. They could be undergoing routine maintenance.

Answer 8

run chkdsk

Answer 9

Your router could be dying, or you could be too far from it. There also may be interference of some sort (IE: pipes or AC power lines in the wall between you and the router)



Try turning the wireless broadcast on/off on your routers settings. If that doesnt work, reboot the router completely.