Good Day All:
Running Windows XP Pro SP2 Intel 3.4G 2 Gigs of RAM
Netgear NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter with most recent Driver
Surfboard SB3100 Cable Modem Direct to Ethernet Adapter
Connected my laptop, no problems. Ruled out the Modem, the network card, net card Driver, all is working fine. XP System restore useless as always. DHCP lease begins at every "Repair Connection" length 24 hours. Ruled out Virus software & ad/malware. Ruled out ISP.
Everything was working fine up until the moment I did a "Compress Old Files" in the System Tools/Disk Cleanup.
My connection stays alive about 15 to 30 seconds, then I have to do a Repair Connection. That gets me another 15 seconds of internet before I have to Repair Connection again.
My Cable service always had been dynamic IP, however now, my IP address isn't changing for anything. The IP will change, however when I connect my laptop, and I have full internet with no problems. I connect my modem back to my desktop I get the same IP as before, and the same need to Repair Connection every few seconds.
Is someone willing offer any ideas I could work before I do a new install?
Thank you for your help.
JD
Running Windows XP Pro SP2 Intel 3.4G 2 Gigs of RAM
Netgear NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter with most recent Driver
Surfboard SB3100 Cable Modem Direct to Ethernet Adapter
Connected my laptop, no problems. Ruled out the Modem, the network card, net card Driver, all is working fine. XP System restore useless as always. DHCP lease begins at every "Repair Connection" length 24 hours. Ruled out Virus software & ad/malware. Ruled out ISP.
Everything was working fine up until the moment I did a "Compress Old Files" in the System Tools/Disk Cleanup.
My connection stays alive about 15 to 30 seconds, then I have to do a Repair Connection. That gets me another 15 seconds of internet before I have to Repair Connection again.
My Cable service always had been dynamic IP, however now, my IP address isn't changing for anything. The IP will change, however when I connect my laptop, and I have full internet with no problems. I connect my modem back to my desktop I get the same IP as before, and the same need to Repair Connection every few seconds.
Is someone willing offer any ideas I could work before I do a new install?
Thank you for your help.
JD