WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 How do I keep Win2K from disconnecting me from the internet when I am sitting idle or making a long post in the forums? I find it rather disconcerting that I am disconnected when I try and post and I have to reconnect before I can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Ranger 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 (edited) You must be on dial-up then. Dedicated lines (i.e. DSL, Cable) usually do not have time-outs. Here are just a few things off the top of my head. Don't know if they partain to you, but it's worth a shot: Some connections have a 20 minute idle timeout - If you are not actively using your connection you will be disconnected after so many minutes. It is also possible that your computer is set to disconnect when it is idle. To check if an idle disconnect option is set on your computer: Open the Control Panel and double click on Internet Options. Click the Connections tab, highlight your dialup connection and click the Settings button. Click the Advanced button in the Dial-up Settings section of the screen. Uncheck Disconnect if idle for [ ] minutes. Then click OK. The new settings should take effect the next time you connect. Another reason you may be getting disconnected is that the drivers for your modem are outdated. You might check out any new drivers. OR, might be a modem malfunction. A modem can overheat, which can cause flaws in the electronic components. Or, if the phone line was left plugged in during a storm, an electric surge may have damaged the line/modem. You might have some line noise too from dampness in phone lines, or low quality lines to your house. Hope this helps... Edited February 18, 2003 by Dark Ranger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZJJ 74 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I am sure I will be corrected if I am wrong , but I believe WK has a cable connection. I know for sure he is not on dial-up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 18, 2003 Author Share Posted February 18, 2003 (edited) I have DSL and I have to "dial" in everytime I connect. When I was using Win98SE I had no problems and could stay connected no matter how long I sat on the toilet or run down the street for an errand. Now I am using Win2K and if I sit on the can or write a post longer than 20 minutes I have to reconnect. Now I did check that setting, but it is not checked so that is not the problem. Any other ideas? I have 2 NIC cards that were built into my mobo. Edited February 18, 2003 by WhiteKnight77 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 19, 2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2003 *bump* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stinger 0 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 You called your ISP? Not always the quickest way nor does it always work. But Comcast has almst always helped me with my probs to complete satisfaction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Super-Bob 0 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 You're using Windows's PPPoE client? (As in nothing external) If so then there's a setting that you can turn on or off (don't remember which way), but its pretty self explanitory. I'm sure you can figure it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 19, 2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2003 I am using Ivasion WinPoet to connect. Earthlink uses it as the basis for their software. As long as I have a IM client active it seems as I stay on or if I am gaming. Go figure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Super-Bob 0 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I don't know if this exists in Win2K, but in WinXP you can just add a PPPoE connection (thats what yours is) like any other dial up connection, at home before we got a router I used to use it and it works quite well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 19, 2003 Author Share Posted February 19, 2003 I am using a WinPoet connection and it shows in the network and dial-up connections folder. I just lose my connection if I sit idle to long unlike I did with Win98SE. Wierd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GP_Joltin_Joe 0 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 You might consider writing a script that simply "pings" a site (like www.ghostrecon.net) and use Windows scheduler to schedule it to run every few minutes. A ping will use very little bandwidth, but might convince your connection that it is still being used. To do this, you could make a new text file with notepad, just type one line: ping www.ghostrecon.net save the text file and rename it to "pinggr.bat". Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Scheduled Tasks. Make a new task that points to the .bat file you just made (you'll probably have to click browse and find it). During the task wizard, use whatever schedule because the repeat task option isn't available until after the task is made. After it's created, you can go to the task properties and find an Advanced scheduling button and tell it to repeat every 5 minutes or so. I don't know if this would be enough to trick your ISP into keeping your connection alive, but it might be worth a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 It's not my ISP. It has only started doing this with the rebuild of my PC and installation of Win2000. I may try that little deal you said and see if that works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite1967 0 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 have you tried removing the nic card and using the onboard ? and did you disable the onboard nic , stupid questions but i had an issue with my onboard nic card solved by removing my pci one and going with the onboard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Both of the NIC's are built in. The ASUS A27N8X Deluxe comes with a lot of things. I wonder if I will have to install an add-in card to see if that takes care of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hero2zer0 0 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 i dont know of any way to change idle timeout but what i can think of is to make a simple script (assemble would be great ) that pings ur isp every XXXX second. there is another way, a very simple one - open up a chat client (ie mIRC) and connect to a network, that way ull never have long idle time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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