> Using a Linksys wireless 4 port router (B) here at home, but my laptop
> computer here in my basement office is connected via Cat5 card.  The
> wireless is fine and good strength, but since I already had the cable
> run, decided to just use it.
>
> Problem I am having is that when the computer is idle for a while and
> you call up Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, most often I will
> get the Offline message and to Try Again.  Clicking on try again it
> connects.  Using Roadrunner cable.
>
> Anyone ever run across this or think of any settings I missed.  I
> figure it got to be a router setting, windows setting, or maybe even
> this cordless phone sitting on the desk.  Not a big problem, mainly
> curious that I can't find the source.
>
> Thanks

> Using a Linksys wireless 4 port router (B) here at home, but my laptop
> computer here in my basement office is connected via Cat5 card.  The
> wireless is fine and good strength, but since I already had the cable run,
> decided to just use it.
>
> Problem I am having is that when the computer is idle for a while and you
> call up Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, most often I will get the
> Offline message and to Try Again.  Clicking on try again it connects.  Using
> Roadrunner cable.
>
> Anyone ever run across this or think of any settings I missed.  I figure it
> got to be a router setting, windows setting, or maybe even this cordless
> phone sitting on the desk.  Not a big problem, mainly curious that I can't
> find the source.
>
> Thanks
>
>

"Dave Wendling" <kb1***@berkshire.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Z2J1e.122909$H05.18353@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
: Don Harvey wrote:
: > Using a Linksys wireless 4 port router (B) here at home, but my laptop
: > computer here in my basement office is connected via Cat5 card.  The
: > wireless is fine and good strength, but since I already had the cable
run,
: > decided to just use it.
: >
: > Problem I am having is that when the computer is idle for a while and
you
: > call up Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, most often I will get the
: > Offline message and to Try Again.  Clicking on try again it connects.
Using
: > Roadrunner cable.
: >
: > Anyone ever run across this or think of any settings I missed.  I figure
it
: > got to be a router setting, windows setting, or maybe even this cordless
: > phone sitting on the desk.  Not a big problem, mainly curious that I
can't
: > find the source.
: >
: > Thanks
: >
: >
: Does this happen using the wireless connection? I remember a problem
: like this with a very long run of cable.
:
: Dave

"Don Harvey" <moark5-dr***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2Ci2e.3978$oy3.2978@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi Dave,
>
> That could very well be the source.  The cable modem and router is on the
> second floor, with my office in the basement connected with a 100 ft cat5.
> Daughter moved back yesterday for a couple of weeks until here house is
> finished.
>
> Moved my office up to the room where cable/router is and It never went
> offline.  When I move back down in a couple of weeks will use wireless and
> see what happens.
>
>
> "Dave Wendling" <kb1***@berkshire.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:Z2J1e.122909$H05.18353@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> : Don Harvey wrote:
> : > Using a Linksys wireless 4 port router (B) here at home, but my laptop
> : > computer here in my basement office is connected via Cat5 card.  The
> : > wireless is fine and good strength, but since I already had the cable
> run,
> : > decided to just use it.
> : >
> : > Problem I am having is that when the computer is idle for a while and
> you
> : > call up Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, most often I will get
the
> : > Offline message and to Try Again.  Clicking on try again it connects.
> Using
> : > Roadrunner cable.
> : >
> : > Anyone ever run across this or think of any settings I missed.  I
figure
> it
> : > got to be a router setting, windows setting, or maybe even this
cordless
> : > phone sitting on the desk.  Not a big problem, mainly curious that I
> can't
> : > find the source.
> : >
> : > Thanks
> : >
> : >
> : Does this happen using the wireless connection? I remember a problem
> : like this with a very long run of cable.
> :
> : Dave
>
>