Windows XP forum: Keep Losing Internet Connection.

Your post neglected to tell if this was an USB MODEM. If so, read http://www.usbman.com/winxpusbguide.htm about XP USB updates and USB power saving modes (don't!)

Many new to XP upgraders never realize until they are told that Microsoft installs workable motherboard drivers and not the latest.

YOU get to do this or suffer small issues like yours.

Bob

1. You may state the drivers are uptodate, but some use the Microsoft Driver Update button. Strictly a demo feature. Please write in livid detail about how you know the motherboard and more drivers are uptodate plus you are not in any powersave modes.

2. A new install of XP opens the door to worms. These are NOT STOPPED by any known antivirus. I'll paste in text about parasite detection and removal tools at the close.

3. Moving the Ethernet from Xbox to PC can be "an issue." Some DSL/Cable ISP's detect the network card MAC address and most do odd things for about 24 hours until they register the new MAC address. Fix? Get a DSL/Cable NAT capable Router.

Parasite removal programs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&start=0 notes the five scanning tools and removal tools that are fairly safe. If one does encounter an issue, its always been damage done by the MALWARE. The most common issue being Layered Service Provider replacement which you can use LSPFIX (Hint: use http://www.google.com to find).

The thread has follow on discussions about new links if you don't want to use Google to find an item.

Bob

PS. All the tools are free.

1. The article [Q314850] explains how to run and use the command line Ipconfig utility (Ipconfig.exe) included with Windows and lists the options used to provide you with diagnostic information related to TCP/IP network configuration. Ipconfig also accepts various Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) commands, allowing a system to update or release its TCP/IP network configuration.

2. If you feel it is necessary to capture the information for reading in a text file, simply add a space, a right arrow ( > ), type the drive, path, and file name wanted before pressing Enter. To display the information on the MS-DOS screen, you can add the pipping and more to the end of the command line: | more