Help needed: Intermittent internet

Setup:

Dell computer
Windows 98SE
Cable modem
Netgear MR814 router running NAT and DHCP
Kingston 10/100 NIC
Windows 98 Internet settings set to Auto


Problem:

The computer loses internet connection after 10-15 minutes, many times
daily. A reboot each time fixes the problem. When the internet fails the
computer retains its IP address and I can ping the router and the outside
world. Seems to be a DNS issue with the 98 installation. (??)

How can I repair?

thank you,

JM

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:04:18 GMT, "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to
keyboard and composed:

>Setup:
>
>Dell computer
>Windows 98SE
>Cable modem
>Netgear MR814 router running NAT and DHCP
>Kingston 10/100 NIC
>Windows 98 Internet settings set to Auto
>
>
>Problem:
>
>The computer loses internet connection after 10-15 minutes, many times
>daily. A reboot each time fixes the problem. When the internet fails the
>computer retains its IP address and I can ping the router and the outside
>world. Seems to be a DNS issue with the 98 installation. (??)
>
>How can I repair?

Can you access websites directly using their IP addresses? Are you
using a software firewall?

- Franc Zabkar
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does the router have a "keep alive" function ?

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"Franc Zabkar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:04:18 GMT, "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to
> keyboard and composed:
>
>>Setup:
>>
>>Dell computer
>>Windows 98SE
>>Cable modem
>>Netgear MR814 router running NAT and DHCP
>>Kingston 10/100 NIC
>>Windows 98 Internet settings set to Auto
>>
>>
>>Problem:
>>
>>The computer loses internet connection after 10-15 minutes, many times
>>daily. A reboot each time fixes the problem. When the internet fails the
>>computer retains its IP address and I can ping the router and the outside
>>world. Seems to be a DNS issue with the 98 installation. (??)
>>
>>How can I repair?
>
> Can you access websites directly using their IP addresses? Are you
> using a software firewall?
>
> - Franc Zabkar
> --
> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

"Franc Zabkar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:04:18 GMT, "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to
> keyboard and composed:
>
>>Setup:
>>
>>Dell computer
>>Windows 98SE
>>Cable modem
>>Netgear MR814 router running NAT and DHCP
>>Kingston 10/100 NIC
>>Windows 98 Internet settings set to Auto
>>
>>
>>Problem:
>>
>>The computer loses internet connection after 10-15 minutes, many times
>>daily. A reboot each time fixes the problem. When the internet fails the
>>computer retains its IP address and I can ping the router and the outside
>>world. Seems to be a DNS issue with the 98 installation. (??)
>>
>>How can I repair?
>
> Can you access websites directly using their IP addresses?

I did not try that (I'm going back out tomorrow), although I was able to
ping a couple of DNS servers using their IP address.


>Are you
> using a software firewall?

No.




jm

> does the router have a "keep alive" function ?

I'm not sure, but this doesn't appear to be the problem. There is a
wireless laptop connected to this router that never loses connection.


jm















>
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> "Franc Zabkar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:04:18 GMT, "JM" <(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to
>> keyboard and composed:
>>
>>>Setup:
>>>
>>>Dell computer
>>>Windows 98SE
>>>Cable modem
>>>Netgear MR814 router running NAT and DHCP
>>>Kingston 10/100 NIC
>>>Windows 98 Internet settings set to Auto
>>>
>>>
>>>Problem:
>>>
>>>The computer loses internet connection after 10-15 minutes, many times
>>>daily. A reboot each time fixes the problem. When the internet fails
>>>the
>>>computer retains its IP address and I can ping the router and the outside
>>>world. Seems to be a DNS issue with the 98 installation. (??)
>>>
>>>How can I repair?
>>
>> Can you access websites directly using their IP addresses? Are you
>> using a software firewall?
>>
>> - Franc Zabkar
>> --
>> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
>
>