keep loosing internet connection

[jworth1]

I have had my connection to the internet randomly drop. Sometimes doing a ipconfig/ release and renew works but most generally it takes a reboot. I do a ipconfig /all and the IP addresses all seem to be there.

Rebooting the cable modem/router sometimes fixes it too but when doing a ipconfig /all, everything appears in working order.

I have disabled the machine's ability to shut the network card off. By the way, it is on the motherboard too. I had thought about replacing it and was told that if I can see my router and it shows I am connected, it has to be an IE or firewall problem. Any suggestions?

[jworth1]

I have narrowed it down to being a problem with the computer that is directly connected to the router. I have another computer that is connected by an ethernet cable that when the computer with a problem looses its connection, the other one still has its and never looses it. A reboot of the affected computer usually fixes it although sometimes, rebooting the cable modem or router does it too.

[jworth1]

I swapped out the ethernet cable wanting to eliminate all possibilities and that did not fix the problem. I wonder if it is in IE somewhere.

[shadowpr]

Have you tried to swith which port on the router you are using?