[X-Newbies] Broadband cuts out

[Al Poulin]

I am an X-Newbie myself and I cannot picture what you describe when I 
poke around in Network Preferences.  Can you elaborate?  Is "Ethernet 
Adaptor" a setting within OS X or for an external device?

And If you get no further help on this list, I suggest you join the Mac 
Networks list at lowendmac.com.

On Jan 17, 2006, at 3:32 PM, Keith MILLS wrote:

> After you helped me last week I sent the additional query below. It is 
> still problem, so has anyone any thoughts please? As long as I keep 
> using the machine, all is well, but if I leave it for a couple of 
> hours ... nothing. As I say, I can get back to normal by restarting 
> the computer (which I have had to do several times in the last few 
> days).
>
>>
>> When I have not used the computer for several hours, I lose the 
>> connection; no internet/no mail. If I then have a look at the 
>> configurations, Ethernet Adaptor (en1) which is normally active has 
>> disappeared from the setup! It shows internal modem instead - which 
>> does not work. I can get back on with the return of Ethernet Adaptor 
>> by restarting the computer. But surely that should not be necessary. 
>> Am I missing something more?

Al Poulin
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