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Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection

Feb 16, 2004 12:48PM PST

Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection or my internet won't work. WHats going on with it? THere has to be a fix, does anyone have any idea what is causing this? i had Windows XP Home in before and it worked fine then when i installed WIn XP Pro it started doing this.
I run Win XP Pro
SBC Yahoo DSL
My COnnection goes through a modem to a router and from a router to 3 computers.... all computers work fine except for the one with this problem.
I use a speedstream modem and Linksys router.
I have all windows updates
Norton Internet Security 2004
Windows XP Firewall off.

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Re:Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection
Feb 16, 2004 12:52PM PST

Exactlly what part is it you have to repair?

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Re:Re:Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection
Feb 16, 2004 5:40PM PST

The first place I would look is for updated XP drivers for your NIC. Then I would swap the NIC.

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Re:Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection
Feb 16, 2004 8:02PM PST
Everytime I start my computer i have to repair my internet connection or my internet won't work. WHats going on with it?

Once again, what do you mean by "repair" ? Please provide the 'what' and 'how' of what you did to make your internet connection going. Please help us to help you.