Can't stay connected!

[Mookeylama]

brand new rig...

specs
windows 7 and games on crucial 256gb ssd
WD 2tb hdd storage
i7 3770k
sabertooth z77
gtx 670 4gb
corsair 850tx
coolermaster 812

and it won't stay connected. been doing this since i got it few weeks ago. out of say 10 clicks, 2-3 will get "server not found", or some connection error. i figured things just needed to get setup, like drivers and such. but it's gotten worse. it's not browsers since chrome, firefox, and IE all do it. the lil network sharing connection icon at bottom right is getting red "X"s or yellow "!" every few seconds now. it only last a couple seconds too.

i bought new ethernet cables, checked DSL line, modem, wall jack. the old Dell is connected to the same stuff as new pc and it has no problems at all. the network menu shows it connected solid. no line breaks. and i switched all the dell cables to the new pc to check that too. the wall jack is in pretty bad shape and i suppose it could be a problem outside the house. but again, the old dell has no problems and never did before buying this new PC. and it was (and is still) connected to the same stuff. so i'm thinking it's gotta be a problem w/ the new pc itself. please help before i'm disconnected for goo...

 

[tomatthe]

Try setting the connection rate on your card to static 100Mbit full duplex. It may be an issue with the newer machine having a 1gbit card, and the older machine only having 100Mbit card. 100Mbit uses fewer wires then gigabit, so the wall port could perform properly for that, but have issues trying to run at gigabit speeds.

 

[Mookeylama]

thanks for the reply! sorry, noob here. how do i set the connection rate on my card?

 

[Mookeylama]

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