Network timeout problem

[Guest Ray Dawson]

Hi,

 

My nice stable Windows XP setup has thrown a wobbly for the last couple of

weeks and I haven't been able to find out why.

 

I am connected to the internet via an adsl router - as are two other

computers running XP. This computer has started to disconnect from the

network connection every few hours for no apparent reason. The other

computers don't do this - which means no router or internet problem.

 

All three computers are running IE7. With this computer, if I haven't

connected recently, when I try and open a web page, IE tells me that I am

not on line and I have to click the Connect button for it to do so. My

email client does likewise.

 

I haven't knowingly changed any setting or installed anything which could

make this happen so any help or pointers would be greatfully appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

Ray D