Wired connectivity issue

[CyDa SlumBummer]

Recently started having an issue with my home internet connection. Internet begins to disconnect then reconnect over and over intermittently. When I turn on my PC it will be fine, sometimes I will go hours without an issue or not have an issue at all. Sometimes it lasts only a few minutes and sometimes it continues all night. I have noticed a correlation with the problem starting while I am online gaming. I have tried resetting the modem, switching the cable to a different port on the modem, checked all connections from wall to modem to PC. I have been using the same equipment with no issue, have not recently installed any new network drivers, last windows update was 2 weeks ago well before the issue started. ISP doesn't have reported outages or line maintenance. Have not noticed any issues with the home wifi, only on wired. This is the only device in the house with wired connection.

 

 

[CancelShredWasted]

39 minutes ago, CyDa SlumBummer said:

Recently started having an issue with my home internet connection. Internet begins to disconnect then reconnect over and over intermittently. When I turn on my PC it will be fine, sometimes I will go hours without an issue or not have an issue at all. Sometimes it lasts only a few minutes and sometimes it continues all night. I have noticed a correlation with the problem starting while I am online gaming. I have tried resetting the modem, switching the cable to a different port on the modem, checked all connections from wall to modem to PC. I have been using the same equipment with no issue, have not recently installed any new network drivers, last windows update was 2 weeks ago well before the issue started. ISP doesn't have reported outages or line maintenance. Have not noticed any issues with the home wifi, only on wired. This is the only device in the house with wired connection.

 

 

Hello CyDa SlumBummer,

If you have a wireless connection (wifi card prebuiltwifi) try disabling it. I had the same issue with a wired connection and a wifi card.I only know how to do this on windows 10

Right click network button>open network and internet settings>change adapter options>right click wifi and anyother wireless (including bluetooth)>click disable.

Hope this helps!

-CancelShredWasted

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

So wifi devices always have a stable connection?

 

If so, the problem is the modem/router or the cable or you PCs networking.

 

Got another cable lying around? Try that one, since it's the easiest thing to change. (Though unlikely to fix the issue I guess)

Checked Windows event logs for entries?

Log entries on the modem/router?

IPv4 or IPv6 used by the modem/router?

What does a ping to some outside source yield when this happens? (run "ping www.google.com -t"  at command promt for some hours)

Using VPN? Is it connected or does it drop sometimes?

 

 

[CyDa SlumBummer]

@CancelShredWasted

Checked my network settings and disabled my other wired connections. I have a dual port NIC native in my motherboard (one Gigabit, one not). I disabled the non-Gigabit network and a Hyper-V virtual network I set up for a virtual machine. I must have forgotten to disable it last time I ran the VM. Connection is currently holding steady. Will continue to test and report back tomorrow evening.

 

@ItsTheDuckAgain

I have not checked any of those things yet. Spent the last hour rechecking line connections for corrosion/debris/wear/damage/secure fit, ensuring the modem has proper ventilation(already did but gave it more), and checking all power settings & network drivers. I will check all of the logs tomorrow.