PC has to be rebooted to get Internet on

[Phil K]

Seems like every time I start my PC up, also frequently when Ive been away from the comp for some hours, it just disconnects and won't connect again. Sometimes I select "diagnose" and it fixes without reboot, but 80% of the time it has to reboot (something about IP) This is the first time Ive had this with any of my PC's.
Is there a way to fix this ?

[SpywareDr]

Wired or wireless?

DSL, Cable, Satellite, Cellular or other?

[Phil K]

Wired and cable

[Phil K]

Odd thing is, for the first time in months, the PC booted up with net access without needing rebooting this morning !

[SpywareDr]

That's cool. Maybe you internet service provider made a change on their end? <-shrug->

[Phil K]

That's cool. Maybe you internet service provider made a change on their end? <-shrug->

Oh, it was just the once. Went straight back to needing to be rebooted. Also, by the way, occassionally when I nip out onto the High St for a little while I come back in to find it off, as it switched itrself off, and I get the "Ran into a problem" and "Send, Don't Send" message.

[SpywareDr]

Sounds like your ISP is disconnecting your internet connection after some period of inactivity. It should come right back up though, within a few seconds, when it recognizes you're trying to access the internet again.

[jdc2000]

Also, check to make sure that your network adapter is not set to turn off to save power after a period of inactivity.

Check the power settings for the computer as well. And, if it says it powered off to prevent a problem, see if there is a more complete error message that might give a clue as to why. Check the temperatures and fan rpms in the BIOS or with something like SpeedFan.