Recurring "Limited or No Connectivity" Issue

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Apmahd, Apr 2, 2008.

  1. Apmahd

    Apmahd Private E-2

    Hi all,

    I've been losing my internet connection with a very frustrating frequency over the past couple of days, resulting in a "limited or no Connectivity" message appearing in the taskbar.

    This is something that I'm used to having happen on occasion without any major headaches, as unplugging the router for a moment has (and still does) always solve the problem. However, over the past few days it's been coming up way too often (3 ties so far today). Also, the router's in my roomates bedroom, and I can't very well be knocking on the door to get it rebooted when this occurs at 5a.m.

    The other computers connected to the router aren't experiencing any problems, so I assume the root cause must be on my PC (a somewhat aged Dell Inspiron 1200 lappy running XP SP2). I was recently subject to a Vundo infection, which (I'm almost 100% certain) is now gone, and I think the problem may be related to the disinfection. Unfortunately, registry-rebuilding utilities have been of no assistance to me (I've tried both "WinsockXPFix" and the utility built into SuperAnti Spyware). I'm running Outpost as my software Firewall.

    Any ideas how I might solve this problem or at least get it back to the point where it only happens once in a blue moon?
     
  2. lbmest

    lbmest MajorGeek

    Hi Apmahd and welcome to MGs.

    Here are a couple of links to the Malware forum that I suggest you take a look at. (Almost 100% certain a malware problem has been fixed still leaves that small chance that it is still there.)

    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=74501

    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

    I'm assuming you are using a wireless connection as you don't state the type being used.
    Have there been any environmental changes in the locations of the router or your laptop? (More objects in between the laptop and router, new electrical devices, cordless phones, etc.)
    Have you tried updating drivers for your adapter?
    Checked power settings for the adapter that might have been changed so it goes into a power save mode?
    Here's a link for some troubleshooting for a wireless connection -
    http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#sudden

    Hope this helps.
     

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