Re: internet connection problem - help please
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Originally Posted by Kevin T
they pretty much happen at irregular intervals throughout an entire span of browsing. sometimes things load on the first click and sometimes they don't. if i refresh, they may load, they may not. i may need to refresh two or three times before the link will load. closing the browser and reopening has 0 effect.
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It sounds like what Kimmo has suggested, then.
The reason I asked was because you are using a router. I do you file transfer programs where I can have hundreds of connections running simultaneously. When things got pushed too far, the router would become to overwhelmed to handle the DNS on its own. Redirecting the TCI/IP for the connections to third-party DNS servers took care of my problem. But when the DNS went out, the web wouldn't work until I reset the router not sporatically like you're describing.
Does it happen to all sites equally or just certain sites routinely? Some websites take forever to/inconsistently load.
Did you try unplugging from your router and plugging directly into your cable modem? If the problem goes away, you might want to look at replacing your routers. If it persists, you know it's not the router.
Have you tried testing other computers on your network? If they experience the same problem and the router checks out, you might try exchanging your
cable modem with your cable company.
I know I've had modems from both Time Warner and Comcast that shit the bed. The failure was more consistent than you're describing, though. If the other computer gets a steady connection, that you might take a look at the settings on your computer, check for viruses etc.
Of course, if checking all of that fails to isolate the problem, it could just be — as Kimmo suggested — an oversaturated network. Maybe look into DSL or FiOS.
EDIT: misspoke; replacement words in bold
