Weird problem with my computer

[ChaosSaber]

I am having some issues with my comp, every hour at 7 mins after, my net disconnects me, I have done a virus scan and its some type of timer that was installed, it was fine when I went to bed at 1:30 AM but this morning it started doing it, this isn't the first time, but this is a clean install of win7, if you need my comp specs just ask me, anyone have any ideas of what it can be or whats doing it?, also I don't have many progs installed atm, I have 6 other comps online and they do not disconnect from the net

 

[ChaosSaber]

20 hours online with no disconnect as of yet, I will post back if it does it again

 

[ChaosSaber]

Its doing it again, this time its 38 mins after the hour every hour

 

[Fluffy Thedestroyer]

Download the program http://www.wireshark.org/ and use it on your network card. If you get disconnected, you'll see the packet information, it should give you more details on your problem. Be warned, this program will give you information on packets, networks so you gotta have a good background on networking...but taht wont stop you from saving the info it grabs and sending it here.

in other words, if a packet is responsible for your disconnection, you or someone here will probably see it.

 

[ChaosSaber]

It did it from 3:38 AM to 5:38 AM and then just stopped disconnecting me, this is starting to annoy me

 

[COLGeek]

Honestly, it may simply be time for a clean install with current drivers across the board. Painful, but effective. Sorry for your hassles.

 

[ChaosSaber]

yeah that's the sucky part since I just reinstalled windows 7 the other day

 

[ChaosSaber]

Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 0x001FBC101482. The following error occurred: 0x79. Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server, that's in Event Viewer but it says 3:09 but also theres 4:09 and 5:09 so that has to be it just timed diff

 

[COLGeek]

Understood. I too (and many others) have been down that path as well. It is certainly not pleasant, but it may be the only way to root out the problem you are dealing with.

BTW. where did you get your Win 7 install media? Via an OEM/retail DVD or via a downloaded ISO? If an ISO, did you get from an official MS source?

 

[ChaosSaber]

OEM, Bought it from newegg.com

 

[COLGeek]

Source should be good then. Occasionally, an ISO (when downloaded) gets corrupted and can cause problems. That is why I asked.

 

[ChaosSaber]

if all else fails, I also have a brand new retail that I bought for my other comp but then decided to put Linux on it, I could try it

 

[corcorand82]

Instead of getting rid of a (hopefully) nice 400-800$ PC, just get a 40$ WiFi USB Stick and see how that works.
Does it shut off when connected to ethernet?

 

[ChaosSaber]

Instead of getting rid of a (hopefully) nice 400-800$ PC, just get a 40$ WiFi USB Stick and see how that works.
Does it shut off when connected to ethernet?

Its on wired when it disconnects, I don't use wireless for my main computer

 

[corcorand82]

Hmm....
Not to sound like a noob but is it the ethernet cable thats the issue?

 

[corcorand82]

Hmm....
Not to sound like a noob but is it the ethernet cable thats the issue?

 

[ChaosSaber]

Hmm....
Not to sound like a noob but is it the ethernet cable thats the issue?

I tried a diff cable and a diff port on the router

 

[corcorand82]

OK. Is the problem still present?

 

[ChaosSaber]

OK. Is the problem still present?

No I fixed it, I changed the expire lease time in the router and it stopped disconnecting me, in the router the expire time was every hour, so it was my ISP doing it, just only with my computer, I changed it to expire every 30 days

 

[corcorand82]

oh, okay. Good and glad to hear your back online!