I tried a fix suggested by PM:
"Go to the run prompt and type “services.msc”, without the quotes. 
  Then scroll down to “Wireless Zero Configuration”.  Double click 
on it and pick manual or if it is manual click disable.  This 
problem has been reported for both a wireless connection and pc’s 
hardwired to a wireless router."
I found the setting on my friend's computer was "Automatic" so I 
set it to manual. At first it looked like the problem was fixed 
when the computer stayed on all night and was still connected by 
ADSL the next morning.
24 Hours later, back to dropping out and needed a computer restart 
to get things going again. I have now set the Wireless Zero 
Configuration to "Disable" to see if that fixes the problem.
Tom, I have not tried turning off all power saving features as yet. 
That will be the next thing I will try.

Orf

Tom Mayer wrote:
> I had the same problem until I shut down all of the power saving features on the computer. Apparently when the computer wakes up (for lack of a better term) the Internet connection was not being re-established. This may also be the problem he is having.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Tom Mayer
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
>>From: Orf Bartrop <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Mar 23, 2006 4:11 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: [PCBUILD] Internet dropout
>>
>>A friend of mine has been having Internet difficulties for some
>>considerable time. It was not that important until he started to
>>leave his computer running 24 hour a day. The reason for 24/7 is he
>>now has video security cameras set up to monitor and record 
>>intrusions. The problem was apparent before the cameras were fitted.
>>What happens is after some hours of sitting idle his computer, for
>>no apparent reason, is no longer able to contact the Internet
>>(email or browse) and both his computer and modem/router have to be
>>shut down and restarted to get it working again. Interestingly, 
>>sometimes he is able to use PalTalk.
>>He has changed his modem/router, Ethernet cable, ISP and Local
>>Connection (from an Ethernet board to the MO connections) to no
>>avail (his Internet connection is ADSL).
>>I ran MS's Local Connection Repair option and also WinsockFix.
>>Neither has fixed the problem. The only clue given was the Repair
>>program said that it was unable to find the IP address, although at 
>>the time he was connected to the Internet.
>>Anyone any clues as to what could be causing this dropout?
>>
>>Orf Bartrop
>>
>>
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