Posted: 6/1/2009 5:55:27 AM EDT
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Ok so I'm in Iraq and use the base internet, it has been fine for months. We go river city a couple days ago and when the internet comes back it works fine for everyone but me. Mine will quit working every 10 minutes or so with "network timeout" error messages. To fix this i go to network connections-local area connection status-support-repair. It fixes it every time...for about 10 minutes. Other people have used my connection with a different computer without problems, i have tried restarting my laptop and resetting the internet. What could possibly be causing this?
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Overloaded with spyware would be my guess...but I'm from from an expert in the matter.... If you have any antivirus and antispyware then make sure its legit stuff- then again it could be a connection problem(satellite connection). If not any legit antivirus and antispyware then- Good place to start- time to break it down a bit till cruz gets here. Win xp system please list all processes in task manager- to bring up task manager ctrl+alt+dlt, other versions of windows I dont know but it has to be similar(pardon Im trashed and my google fu is fucked, let me know if it is not XP)- if its win xp do ctrl+alt+delete to bring up task manager, the list everything thats running for example msconfig.exe show up in the list. |
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Overloaded with spyware would be my guess...but I'm from from an expert in the matter.... If you have any antivirus and antispyware then make sure its legit stuff- then again it could be a connection problem(satellite connection). If not any legit antivirus and antispyware then- Good place to start- time to break it down a bit till cruz gets here. Win xp system please list all processes in task manager- to bring up task manager ctrl+alt+dlt, other versions of windows I dont know but it has to be similar(pardon Im trashed and my google fu is fucked, let me know if it is not XP)- if its win xp do ctrl+alt+delete to bring up task manager, the list everything thats running for example msconfig.exe show up in the list. Bump this guy is in Iraq hurry the fuck up with help |
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I would say have them power down/power up the router you are connected to. When you are hitting "fix problem" under network properties, it is essentially grabbing you a new IP lease with the router/switch you are hooked up to. There might be something f'd up with the router when the internet went down and came back up, the router might still be holding on to some old information, or there could be a duplicate IP address problem on the network. This sounds more like a network hardware problem than spyware or viruses. |
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I would say have them power down/power up the router you are connected to. When you are hitting "fix problem" under network properties, it is essentially grabbing you a new IP lease with the router/switch you are hooked up to. There might be something f'd up with the router when the internet went down and came back up, the router might still be holding on to some old information, or there could be a duplicate IP address problem on the network. This sounds more like a network hardware problem than spyware or viruses. I had exactly the same problem he was describing. Spyware. But, if doing a scan doesn't turn up results, do the above. |
| I would make sure your computer has a clean bill of health before messing with the router. Download a copy of malwarebytes, install it, and run updates. If it comes up clean, then I would have someone bounce the router. If not, let the program fix what it can and we'll go from there. |
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I would say have them power down/power up the router you are connected to. When you are hitting "fix problem" under network properties, it is essentially grabbing you a new IP lease with the router/switch you are hooked up to. There might be something f'd up with the router when the internet went down and came back up, the router might still be holding on to some old information, or there could be a duplicate IP address problem on the network. This sounds more like a network hardware problem than spyware or viruses. You'd want to try a switch reset if possible, sure.. But it's more likely malware. download.com has AVG free antivirus. That and the Malwarebytes and Spybot anti-spyware suites and you should be feeling a lot better. Traditionally I'd be looking at the network card and switch sure (with a concentration on the network card), but with all the crap out there now malware is a good place to start more often than not. |
| OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? YES. Quite common. Are you taking a laptop to a connection station and then plugging in? If so, be powered off when you plug in, then start up. I'd swap out the cable first, especially if everyone else is using the connection with no problems. |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? It could very well be the network cable, when troubleshooting issues like this start out looking at the simplest things first then going from there. i usually do it like this; 1. power connections 2. physical cable connections (which in this case seems like it may be) 3. hardware 4. software then break it down from there. Of course though there is always obvious signs that will allow you to skip steps in the process. There really isnt enough info to go on but i think you can rule out spyware you would have noticed other things before it shutting down your network connection, can you give more info on this? l |
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Ok so I'm in Iraq and use the base internet, it has been fine for months. We go river city a couple days ago and when the internet comes back it works fine for everyone but me. Mine will quit working every 10 minutes or so with "network timeout" error messages. To fix this i go to network connections-local area connection status-support-repair. It fixes it every time...for about 10 minutes. Other people have used my connection with a different computer without problems, i have tried restarting my laptop and resetting the internet. What could possibly be causing this? thanks in advance What OS? If you say "Vista", I'd say you either found the problem, or discovered a much bigger one. _MaH |
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I would say have them power down/power up the router you are connected to. When you are hitting "fix problem" under network properties, it is essentially grabbing you a new IP lease with the router/switch you are hooked up to. There might be something f'd up with the router when the internet went down and came back up, the router might still be holding on to some old information, or there could be a duplicate IP address problem on the network. This sounds more like a network hardware problem than spyware or viruses. This. I'd say you're having DNS issues. Next time it times out on you and you can't get to a web page, click START, goto RUN, type in 'cmd' (without the quotes) and hit enter. You'll get a black DOS screen. Type in exactly as shown with spaces, etc: ping www.nfl.com and hit Enter. If you get 4 time outs, it's probably a DNS problem. |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? Yes. If someone rolled a chair over it or stepped on it, they pairs of wires inside can fray. |
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"Little or no connectivity" messages are transport layer not DNS or spyware. (At least not spyware directly using the connection, it may be messing with the network settings though.)
Replace the cable, they are cheap. They do go bad. Do not let anybody use your cable and treat it like it's got tender insides (it does), no twisting, pulling tight, sharp turns, etc. Get a bootable OS on a USB or CD rom boot to that and surf the net. (Linux is good for this, look up "live CD"). If the problem persists, it's hardware. If the problem goes away, it's software. Also, visual inspection of your contacts in the Ethernet jack on the computer may reveal a problem. Some use contact metals that can get corroded and degrade the connection. To fix that, use a sharp screwdriver or knife and GENTLY scrape the metal a bit. While you are looking, look for bent pins in there. It should be several parallel contacts. |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? Yes. If someone rolled a chair over it or stepped on it, they pairs of wires inside can fray. Yup. Cable or network card could do this too. Cable should be easy to swap out for a test, network card maybe not so much. On the upside, your machine's now spyware and virus free. The time wasn't a complete waste 
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Go and get Spybot Search and Destroy. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html Install, immunize, update, re-immunize, S&D scan. *edit* yes a bad cable can cause this as well. Find a geek and have him make you a new Cat 5e patch cord. |
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Quoted: Ok so I'm in Iraq and use the base internet, it has been fine for months. We go river city a couple days ago and when the internet comes back it works fine for everyone but me. Mine will quit working every 10 minutes or so with "network timeout" error messages. To fix this i go to network connections-local area connection status-support-repair. It fixes it every time...for about 10 minutes. Other people have used my connection with a different computer without problems, i have tried restarting my laptop and resetting the internet. What could possibly be causing this? thanks in advance OH! That's why my intahnetz was slow earlier today you reset the everything. |
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I would say have them power down/power up the router you are connected to. When you are hitting "fix problem" under network properties, it is essentially grabbing you a new IP lease with the router/switch you are hooked up to. There might be something f'd up with the router when the internet went down and came back up, the router might still be holding on to some old information, or there could be a duplicate IP address problem on the network. This sounds more like a network hardware problem than spyware or viruses. This. I'd say you're having DNS issues. Next time it times out on you and you can't get to a web page, click START, goto RUN, type in 'cmd' (without the quotes) and hit enter. You'll get a black DOS screen. Type in exactly as shown with spaces, etc: ping www.nfl.com and hit Enter. If you get 4 time outs, it's probably a DNS problem. 0% loss |
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0% loss You got 4 replies? And this test was done when you're internet connection was NOT working, correct? If so, then it's software related. Try to use a different browser. Google Chrome or Firefox. You don't have a proxy server specified in IE do you? In IE, goto TOOLS, INTERNET OPTIONS, CONNECTIONS tab, LAN SETTINGS....do you have ANYTHING specified in there? |
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0% loss You got 4 replies? And this test was done when you're internet connection was NOT working, correct? If so, then it's software related. Try to use a different browser. Google Chrome or Firefox. You don't have a proxy server specified in IE do you? In IE, goto TOOLS, INTERNET OPTIONS, CONNECTIONS tab, LAN SETTINGS....do you have ANYTHING specified in there? Negative, this was while it was working, gonna try it when it goes out again to compare |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? Yes it is. If you have any comm guys have them re-tip the Cat5 for you, that might help. Don't mess with the router (not that you can) because that's not the problem or else nobody elses computer in your "block" of cans would work either. Just FYI for the other posters- he has no access to the switch or router and depending on what base he's on there will be many other people sharing the same hardware. There is just Cat-5 from the same router run to every room for people to use. The other not so pleasant option is that there is something wrong with your LAN card. If all else fails, you may have to have it looked at. My HP crapped out on me while I was in Iraq, the wireless card fried and the net in Fallujah is all wireless....it sucked.....good thing Dell delivers to APO addresses 
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0% loss You got 4 replies? And this test was done when you're internet connection was NOT working, correct? If so, then it's software related. Try to use a different browser. Google Chrome or Firefox. You don't have a proxy server specified in IE do you? In IE, goto TOOLS, INTERNET OPTIONS, CONNECTIONS tab, LAN SETTINGS....do you have ANYTHING specified in there? Negative, this was while it was working, gonna try it when it goes out again to compare just tried it again when it was down, gave me a message like "ping request could not reach..." |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? Yes it is. If you have any comm guys have them re-tip the Cat5 for you, that might help. Don't mess with the router (not that you can) because that's not the problem or else nobody elses computer in your "block" of cans would work either. Just FYI for the other posters- he has no access to the switch or router and depending on what base he's on there will be many other people sharing the same hardware. There is just Cat-5 from the same router run to every room for people to use. The other not so pleasant option is that there is something wrong with your LAN card. If all else fails, you may have to have it looked at. My HP crapped out on me while I was in Iraq, the wireless card fried and the net in Fallujah is all wireless....it sucked.....good thing Dell delivers to APO addresses
Ah yes, this guy seems to understand the situation. I'm on one of the largest bases in Iraq and it is a WIRED connection that runs through a bunch of peoples housing (cans). I actually did get teh router reset cause I know the guy whose room it's in but I can do this too much or I'm gonna have like 200 pissed off Marines after me. OS is windows XP OH and just cause I live on major base in a comfy can doesn't mean I'm a fobbit. I'm just a very lucky grunt that got assigned to patrol the AO around a major base. This is an ideal situation through because it provides all the fun of gruntitude coupled with a pogue lifestyle (I get to bitch about the internet not working in Iraq). No MREs for me! |
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OK, so i tried everything in this thread, to no avail and the problem got worse (little or no connectivity message that could not be resolved with the "repair" and sometimes "cable unplugged messages") I've tried another ethernet cable and it seems to be working at least temporarily, is there anyway a bad cable could cause these problems? Yes it is. If you have any comm guys have them re-tip the Cat5 for you, that might help. Don't mess with the router (not that you can) because that's not the problem or else nobody elses computer in your "block" of cans would work either. Just FYI for the other posters- he has no access to the switch or router and depending on what base he's on there will be many other people sharing the same hardware. There is just Cat-5 from the same router run to every room for people to use. The other not so pleasant option is that there is something wrong with your LAN card. If all else fails, you may have to have it looked at. My HP crapped out on me while I was in Iraq, the wireless card fried and the net in Fallujah is all wireless....it sucked.....good thing Dell delivers to APO addresses
Ah yes, this guy seems to understand the situation. I'm on one of the largest bases in Iraq and it is a WIRED connection that runs through a bunch of peoples housing (cans). I actually did get teh router reset cause I know the guy whose room it's in but I can do this too much or I'm gonna have like 200 pissed off Marines after me. OS is windows XP OH and just cause I live on major base in a comfy can doesn't mean I'm a fobbit. I'm just a very lucky grunt that got assigned to patrol the AO around a major base. This is an ideal situation through because it provides all the fun of gruntitude coupled with a pogue lifestyle (I get to bitch about the internet not working in Iraq). No MREs for me! Been there my friend....I know what base it is you speak of too (I think) yeah....bitching about internet in a combat zone really makes you think eh?
You could ask the guys at OIF net to reboot the router I guess, but I don't think that will help. You might see if you can find an 0651 or 56 to help you out (being comm myself I was pretty hooked up while there because I had Marines who would help me). Have you had someone use their computer on your cable? I hope it's not the LAN card I refuse to use a laptop without a cooling pad anymore, SO many laptops have overheating problems that will fry circuits (and LAN/WAN/video cards) it's not even worth taking the chance.
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