I asked a question a while back about my computer loosing it's internet connection. Trying to find a solution has led me to another question.

I am running two computers networked through a Linksys router sharing an internet connection from a Road Runner cable modem. One computer is XP and the other is Windows 98se. The 98se computer keeps loosing it's connection to the internet - Almost as if it was being timed out or something. It seems as if I was being shut out after I surfed so many pages rather than the length of time I was on. Looking for a solution, I found in my network protocols and adapters list, an adapter and protocol called PPP over IP. I removed it and I still have all my connections with the internet and other computer. (I haven't tried it long enough to see if it looses connection again.) Could this be the reason why I was loosing my connection? What is PPP over I/P? - Rocco
P.S. The other computer (XP) didn't have this protocol.

Nope... That didn't fix it. Same problem. I found something interesting though... If I go to a web site that has a lot of pictures and open that site, then go back to my home page, clear out the temp internet files and history, then go to that site again... It always shuts me out at the same time. So the issue here is content - not time. After I download a certain amount of content, I get disconnected from the internet. - Rocco
P.S. I am ready to PAY for suggestions!!!!

I know practically nothing about networking, but when you say content are you talking about things like security settings? Or maybe is browser cache problem? Which leads me to...which browser are you using on the 98se puter? And, hang in..we have people here who know about networking.
http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

Along with what kay was asking, look at the size of the cache...

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PPP is Point to Point Protocol. PC's talking to each other in the same
"language."

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Try this link, this might help you out better.

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I checked out the above web site and found no answer. I sent an email to the webmaster hoping for a reply. Here is a copy of what I sent. I think it is a little clearer on what my problem is.
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Hello,

I was referred to you by someone in the PC Guide Forum. I have a problem with my internet connection and I have spent literally hours and hours trying to find a solution to this problem. No one seems to know what to tell me to do to fix it. I have even called service techs and the company that provides my internet service with no luck. It seems I have something that has never been heard of before. Before you read all this I wish to say thanks for your time. I hope this makes sense....


OK... first of all. I have a small home based network. Two PC's connected with a Linksys router sharing an Internet connection on Road Runner Cable Service. One PC has Windows XP Professional and the other has Windows 98se. The Network connection itself works great. Each computer talks to the other, shares printers, swaps files... everything it is suppose to do.

The problem is with the Internet Connection on the 98se computer. On the XP computer I can surf the net for hours on end with no problem. On the 98se computer I get shut out of the connection after surfing a certain amount of content.. I say content because it isn't a time issue - as if I am being logged off due to being idle for a certain length of time. I get shut off due to content. The computer can remain on for 24 hours and it is still connected until I browse a certain amount of web pages. I have tried everything I can think of to fix this. I even replaced the network card and hooked it up directly to the modem because I thought it might have something to do with the router. Here is an explanation of what I did to conclude it is a content issue:

I first connected the computer to the cable modem directly, doing away with the router all together and the network (PC to PC) connection.

I cleared out my cache and history files and went to this site because it contains a lot of pictures: http://www.aarecovery.com/gallery/chatters.htm

After the page loaded, I returned to my home page and again I cleared out my cache and history files.

I returned to the above site once again. I continued to do this, clearing out my cache and history each time and on the fourth trip to this site, my connection stops...turns off.

It always happens on the fourth time I return to the site even after I clear out the cache and history each time.

I used the above site as a measuring tool to see if it shuts down at the same time because when I am just using the internet throughout the day it will stop "whenever" without warning. The only way to get connected again is to reboot the computer.

It is as if there is something in my computer that says, "OK, you can only see 600 pictures and four pages of text and then your done."

Everything I have read on any subject similar to this relates to dial up connections and "time outs." I have been on a cable modem for five years now and the one thing I have always liked about it the most is that you are always connected. This has never happened before. The XP computer can go to that sight, or any site, endlessly without disconnection. This computer was able to do that too until a few weeks ago. Do you have any ideas as to what could be causing this?

Thanks for your time,
Dave