Connection failure

[rocsci]

An annoying little problem I have here. Finally got my computer working right except for one thing: start up computer, I can log onto internet no problem. Walk away and let the computer sit for maybe eight hours and it's a different story. Ethernet connects okay, but for some reason, Firefox or I.E. will not connect to a web page. The only way to surf online is to completely restart the computer.
It is a DSL connection, and usually I either disconnect the ethernet cable or just shut off the modem. Don't neccessarily like the idea of my computer being constantly connected for hours at a time if nobody is using it. Not sure if I am doing anything wrong there but any info would help.

Thanks.

 

[TypeX45]

When you dissconnect the ethernet cable and reconnect, open up a command prompt and type the command:

ipconfig /release

and then:

ipconfig /renew

This will reconfigure your connection without have to restart

 

[rocsci]

Tried it and still no results. I believe the connection itself is fine as I am able to send ping requests with results. Even with the "ipconfig/renew" operation my browsers will not connect if my computer sits.

 

[TypeX45]

What do the lights look like on the modem. Do you have a green for power, green for internet, green for you ethernet connection and a green for dsl?(exchange the green for what ever color your modem may use) Also where are you pinging to just your router or can you ping www.yahoo.com?

 

[rocsci]

There are four lights on the modem (Power, ethernet, DSL, internet) and all of them are on when I try to connect. I can ping any web address and the ethernet and internet lights blink showing there is activity with the modem, yet no connection with browsers.