internet connection is breaking

[razgrp]

Hi all,
I am having this problem for a while now and I dont have any more ideas.
I am connected via a Netgear router to the net.
occasionally, when surfing or downloading stuff, it seems that the connection is down. when I check the router status, it seems that I am connected, but the computer is not.
Any ideas?

XP SP2
Netgear WNR834B

Thanks in advance

[Big_Daddy]

It could be a network card about to die. Mine did that.

[razgrp]

I am not sure this is the case, since all computers connected to the router are loosign connectionat the same time while the router shows connected status

[GroundZero3]

Are all the clients wireless or do you have any that is plugged directly into the router? Do you have the latest firmware installed on the router?

[razgrp]

Hi,
I have one computer which is connected directly to the router and the router has the latest firmware.
Not sure what can I do next.
Thanks for the help

[GroundZero3]

And the computer that is directly connected to the router has problems with the connection dropping?

[razgrp]

both have the problems at the same time.

[GroundZero3]

Have you tried plugging in a single computer into the modem and seeing if the internet ever drops?

Have you rebooted the router?

[razgrp]

thanks for keeping up with that.
Yes, I have been trying plugging the computer into the modem - it looks like the connection does not break.
so, it seems the problem is with the router - I did reboot it, but it keeps doing the same.
I also bought a new router recently, since I originally thought it was the router and now I get the same problem.

[GroundZero3]

Do you have DSL? If so do you have keep alive enabled on the router?