Very Strange Says Not Connected, But I Am

[rosey911]

I have a Linksys wireless card and a Belkin54G router. Running XP. Problem one is when I connect, I get the computer icon with the X and it says I am not connected, but I really am. That would be all fine and good, but problem two is the connection only lasts for a few minutes, maybe 5 at the most.

I have played around and found this also. When I do get booted and get the nasty X (not connected icon) I go ahead and click connect again (then I am connected, have internet, although the wireless connection status says I am not connected, then I right click, change firewall settings, take the firewall on or off (I have tried both and the result is the same) and bam, like magic the ugly X goes away and my status suddenly shows connected. This time all looks good, but then the connection suddenly dies again, however with this forumla I get to stay connected for 10-15 minutes. I just dont get it. I just moved into my parents home and have had this problem ever since.

When I was in a different apartment with the same computer, same wireless card but a Linksys router, I never had this problem. Any help or suggestions would be so appreciated, I have searched everywhere.

[AlanS]

Hi Rosie911,
I can't help with your problem but I can say I get the same one myself. I am getting really fed up with it as sometimes it allows me thru to the web but other times it doesn't.

I've posted the question on other sites so if I get an answer I will let you know. Please do the same if you do too.
Alan

[oldtimerbob]

You have not said what type of connection you have, Dail up,DSL,cable,etc.

I would go back to a Linksys as it appears the problem maybe with your router.

THE set up should be,
modem
router
PC

Inital set up should be
PC
the router
the modem

Good Luck

[Greenstead]

Update to XP SP2 and I think the problem may go away.

[rosey911]

Sorry Oldtimer, I have Sprint DSL. I used the same NIC card and Sprint DSL in my apartment and had no problems, I moved back in with my folks and they use a Belkin router/ Sprint DSL and that is when the trouble started. The only thing that has ever changed is the router from Linksys to Belkin. I will try the XP SP2 update and post results. Thanks guys/gals for your input.

[hklein]

Almost exact same problem here. What I changed was I installed a PCI par/serial card, which I have disabled. Computer was fine previously, now the internet connection acts like a nine minute egg timer.

This is Win XP SP2, old computer with Win 98 is solid and doesn't lose internet connection.

I set all the IP and DNS addresses manually per a response on the famous closed thread. The catch-all thread helped me before, I just need that similar fix for a lost ? whatever. I know it will be the last thing I try.