Since installing a new router/access point (Linksys Wireless G w/ SRX), all computers on the LAN, both Ethernet and WiFi, have exhibited the same problem: Upon booting up a computer, both Internet and Mail programs connect w/ no problem. But if a browser is running and no traffic has been sent upstream for an hour or so, the connection is lost and cannot be reestablished. Attempts to repair the link do not work. Also, if, after rebooting, no browser is brought up for an hour, attempts to run the browser result in no connection.

Any ideas?

Hi bayberry152, welcome to SAF

Sorry for the delay on reply. Those are two hints to be tried, as I posted on another similar thread:

Start/run and type regedit

- Select HKEY current user/remote access/
- Check if you have a "profile" subkey
- Check if there is some "disconnect idle time" value somewhere...
- If it's there, set the value to 0 (zero).

Always create a backup of your registry before making any changes on it.

- Disable Hibernation
Right click on your desktop, click screen saver tab, click on power button at the bottom of the display properties dialog, click the hibernate tab, and uncheck enable hibernation.

- Disable Windows Messenger
Go to start/run.
In the Run dialog box type gpedit.msc
Go to Computer Configuration/Administrative/Templates/Windows Components/Windows Messenger
Once there, right click Do not allow Windows messenger to run
Go to properties.
Check the box next to enable.

If you are using a USB modem, there is another hint to try.

Chris