I've been dealing with a really frustrating issue where my Ethernet connection keeps dropping out intermittently. For the last couple of days, Windows tells me everything's set up right, but I can't seem to reach any DNS. To troubleshoot, I tried a few things. I connected to a VPN in Hong Kong which temporarily worked for about an hour, but that was sporadic. After running the Network Adapter Diagnostic Tool, I was told everything was configured properly, yet I couldn't reach microsoft.com. I also pinged my router and got 100% packet loss. I released and renewed my IP configuration, which gave me a shaky connection for a few minutes but then it dropped again. Restarting the router didn't change anything. The internet actually came back on its own after 6 hours, but after downloading new drivers for my Ethernet adapter, the connection failed again after an hour. Just to note, my roommates on Wi-Fi from the same router have had no issues at all. My setup includes an ASUS PRIME Z390-P motherboard, an Intel Core i7-9700K processor, 16GB of RAM, and an EVGA GTX 1060 graphics card.
3 Answers
You might want to try connecting your computer directly to the router with a patch cable. If that doesn't help and you still have issues, it could point to a problem with your computer itself. If it works fine, then you probably need to replace your Ethernet cables. They're often the culprit!
Exactly! It could save you a lot of headaches.
Have you checked for any power-saving features on your NIC's driver? Sometimes they can mess with Ethernet stability more than you'd think. I had a similar problem once, but I can't recall exactly how I fixed it. Worth looking into!
Funny enough, my connection issues resolved themselves without me changing a thing! I was just about to give up when it suddenly came back and has been stable for a couple of hours now. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Yeah, that old cable might really be the issue, especially if it’s been around for a while! I'd definitely consider swapping it out.