Question Random short disconnects with wired connection.

[Coilbone]

My wired internet connection keeps disconnecting for a very short time(usually comes back in less then a minute) in what seems to be totally random times. What is not random is when it starts happening its keeps happening for a while and when its not happening, I have no issues at all.

I contacted my ISP and they told me that the issue is not on their end, that I have been connected to the internet for X amount of time, and that there has been no interruption in the internet reaching the modem. Also while I am experiencing this issue, the other devices in the house are working without any problems, so I don't think there is an issue with the modem either.

When I check the Event Viewer I usually get these DNS Client Event "warnings" after disconnects happen.

https://imgur.com/3USespt

View: https://i.imgur.com/3USespt.png


Here are the solutions I’ve tried:
-I replaced my Ethernet cable.
-I uninstalled the Ethernet driver and installed the latest version from the motherboard’s website.
-I tried almost every generic solution suggested online.

If there is a program that I can track my disconnects and why they are happening that would be amazing but at this point I actually have no idea what to do and very desperate so I'll try anything that might help, thanks!

 

[rgd1101]

try a different dns server?

 

[kanewolf]

try a different dns server?

You can test this by manually configuring the DNS in Windows. If you don't know how, there are lots of articles detailing the steps.

 

[cruisetung]

Checked Google Dig Tool and mxtoolbox

Seems nlserver.ipfri.com does not exist, do you think that causes your internet interruption?

 

[Coilbone]

try a different dns server?

I have, I tried multiple DNS servers, tried each of them for at least a day or two and it happened on all of them.

 

[kanewolf]

I have, I tried multiple DNS servers, tried each of them for at least a day or two and it happened on all of them.

Have you seen this -- https://www.reddit.com/r/Network/co...antly_trying_to_reach_this_address/?rdt=53052

 

[cruisetung]

Have you seen this -- https://www.reddit.com/r/Network/co...antly_trying_to_reach_this_address/?rdt=53052

OP can edit hosts file and add a line at the end of hosts file (with administrator rights)

Editing a Hosts File on Windows, Linux, and macOS

The hosts file is used to map IP addresses to hostnames. This tutorial describes how to edit the hosts file on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

www.masterdc.com

0.0.0.0   nlserver.ipfri.com

 

[Coilbone]

Have you seen this -- https://www.reddit.com/r/Network/co...antly_trying_to_reach_this_address/?rdt=53052

I haven't. According to another post in that post "nlserver.ipfri.com" belongs to something called "Infatica P2B Network" that comes with or belongs to "K-Lite Codec Pack" which is installed on my PC right now. Looks like I can decline it on installer, will fix it.

My question is would this cause the disconnect issue?

 

[cruisetung]

Found this

https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/1bd1ozd/klite_codec_bundling_malicious_proxy_with_recent/

 

[Coilbone]

Found this

https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/1bd1ozd/klite_codec_bundling_malicious_proxy_with_recent/

Yeah I removed it and Infatica P2B Network aswell. Not sure why I installed it in first place since most of media players handle codecs on its own these days, old habits I guess. Thanks for the help! I'll be testing out and hopefully the issue is fixed.