Internet connection problems

stubbyhs

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Hi there,

I am having problems with my internet conenction, it keeps randomly dropping every so often, and then comng back up. I do fair amount of online gaming, and obviously this causes problems when I am in th emiddle of a game, and then suddenly I drop the connection.

It happens both on wireless and network cable connections, and in three different places, my house, my uni and my friends house.

Here are my specs below, and thank you in advance. I will be glad to answer any questions you have for me.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel Core i7-377016 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Envy H8
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770
Motherboard
Intel (Laptop)
Memory
16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD 120GB
HDD 3TB
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel Core i7-377016 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Envy H8
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770
Motherboard
Intel (Laptop)
Memory
16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD 120GB
HDD 3TB
Welcome to the forums, There are a few things you can try: power cycle the modem and make sure that your drivers are up to date, the other thing is how old if the laptop?
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build ...Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 Kentsfield) LGA77...Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A 4GB PC-10600 (2x XMS3 2GB)ASUS nVIDIA GeForce 560
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build 6.1.7601)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 Kentsfield) LGA775 (FC-LGA6)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R (Rev. 2.1)
Memory
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A 4GB PC-10600 (2x XMS3 2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS nVIDIA GeForce 560
Sound Card
RealTek ALC885/889A/890
Monitor(s) Displays
ChiMei CMV CT-730D 17inch (LCD Monitor)
Screen Resolution
1280-1024 60Hertz (Ture Colour 32bit)
Hard Drives
2x Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 160-GB Hard Drive ST3160815AS (AHCI)
PSU
ANTEC 750w Earthwatts
Case
Thermaltake Shark (VA7000SWA ATX) Full Tower
Cooling
Front 120mm fan (1400 RPM) /Rear 120mm (1400 RPM) blue LED
Keyboard
Labtec Media Desktop Y-SAD65
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder 3G Infrared Sensor (1800DPI)
Internet Speed
Telstra BigPond Elite Liberty ADSL2+ 24Mbps/256kbps
Other Info
ASUS PCE-N13 802.11n Wireless LAN card
Thanks.

The drivers update themselves, and I am not sure what you mean by power cycling, but I will look it up.

Surely it wouldnt happen in more than one place if it was the modem?

The laptop was bought in October, so it is new enough.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel Core i7-377016 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Envy H8
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770
Motherboard
Intel (Laptop)
Memory
16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD 120GB
HDD 3TB
Bump
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel Core i7-377016 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Envy H8
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770
Motherboard
Intel (Laptop)
Memory
16 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
SSD 120GB
HDD 3TB
POWER CYCLING A MODEM

  • Shut down all the computers on the network
  • Pull the power cords out of the backs of the modem and router
  • Wait 15 seconds (counted "one thousand, two thousand...")
  • Put the power cord back into the modem
  • Wait 2 minutes
  • Put the power cord back into the router
  • Wait 1 minute
  • Start the computers...
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build ...Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 Kentsfield) LGA77...Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A 4GB PC-10600 (2x XMS3 2GB)ASUS nVIDIA GeForce 560
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build 6.1.7601)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (G0 Kentsfield) LGA775 (FC-LGA6)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R (Rev. 2.1)
Memory
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A 4GB PC-10600 (2x XMS3 2GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS nVIDIA GeForce 560
Sound Card
RealTek ALC885/889A/890
Monitor(s) Displays
ChiMei CMV CT-730D 17inch (LCD Monitor)
Screen Resolution
1280-1024 60Hertz (Ture Colour 32bit)
Hard Drives
2x Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 160-GB Hard Drive ST3160815AS (AHCI)
PSU
ANTEC 750w Earthwatts
Case
Thermaltake Shark (VA7000SWA ATX) Full Tower
Cooling
Front 120mm fan (1400 RPM) /Rear 120mm (1400 RPM) blue LED
Keyboard
Labtec Media Desktop Y-SAD65
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder 3G Infrared Sensor (1800DPI)
Internet Speed
Telstra BigPond Elite Liberty ADSL2+ 24Mbps/256kbps
Other Info
ASUS PCE-N13 802.11n Wireless LAN card
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