Cable Forum - View Single Post - internet randomly shutting off, very annoying!

Sephiroth · 01-11-2009, 18:41

Your readings are fine.

To pursue the DHCP stuff, please provide an IPCONFIG /ALL > Fred.txt

Then open Fred.txt in notepad and cut/paster what's there.

Do this both for when it's running and when the PC light is out on the modem.

I suppose the PC light goes off randomly? What are the symptoms here

Do you have a firewall? When I've seen the IPCONFIG data, I'll know whether to suggest giving a range of IP addresses from VM to trust (92.239.242.116 is one such address). Of course one doesn't know what IP address you'll be served - but if it's a firewall problem the principle holds good.

You see, your PC is directly connected to the modem and it doesn't have an IP address. So it is served one from the VM end under DHCP. You could try providing an IP address in your IPv4 and IPv6 settings for the NIC to avoid the mullarky with the remote end. I'm working from theory here because I have a router between the PC and the modem which deals with this DHCP stuff.

Finally, do you regularly swap computers on the modem? Prolly not but if I don't ask someone else will.

01-11-2009, 18:41	#9
Sephiroth Wisdom & truth Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RG41 Services: RG41: 1Gig VOLT Rutland: Gigaclear 400/400 Posts: 13,049	Re: internet randomly shutting off, very annoying! Your readings are fine. To pursue the DHCP stuff, please provide an IPCONFIG /ALL > Fred.txt Then open Fred.txt in notepad and cut/paster what's there. Do this both for when it's running and when the PC light is out on the modem. I suppose the PC light goes off randomly? What are the symptoms here Do you have a firewall? When I've seen the IPCONFIG data, I'll know whether to suggest giving a range of IP addresses from VM to trust (92.239.242.116 is one such address). Of course one doesn't know what IP address you'll be served - but if it's a firewall problem the principle holds good. You see, your PC is directly connected to the modem and it doesn't have an IP address. So it is served one from the VM end under DHCP. You could try providing an IP address in your IPv4 and IPv6 settings for the NIC to avoid the mullarky with the remote end. I'm working from theory here because I have a router between the PC and the modem which deals with this DHCP stuff. Finally, do you regularly swap computers on the modem? Prolly not but if I don't ask someone else will.