Computer DNS Issue. (need help?!)

[Step]

I'm not that noob when it comes to computers but does anyone hopefully have a quickfix for this? I play Guild Wars awefully a lot lately and it seems the problem keeps getting worse, it's like a total disconnection of the internet (so including the game itself, MSN and I.E....now I know it's not the cables and not the router (it's a wireless belkin one, though my computer is linked to it by wire). However I notice sometimes it can't find the DNS, i've tried other pcs (wireless) and they work just fine on the same router......sometimes the internet is back up fast, but sometimes it takes a while.Using windows XP Pro SP1 (i dont wanna upgrade since i never had a problem like this before)hopefully anyone can come up with a quickfix, otherwise i'll have to format and see if it still occurs, the networkcard (onboard 100 mbit) seems to be ok tooit used to work fine and i thought i could blame Guild Wars but it now even happens when Í'm surfing the internet or doing nothing at all on the computerI have no virusscanner so it could be a nasty virus too, so if no one can come up with a quickfix i'll format, thanks for your help in advance!

[Digital]

Do you use a firewall program? If not you can try a system restore and go back to a date before you started noticing the problem.

[Recon]

I'm not that noob when it comes to computers but does anyone hopefully have a quickfix for this? I play Guild Wars awefully a lot lately and it seems the problem keeps getting worse, it's like a total disconnection of the internet (so including the game itself, MSN and I.E....now I know it's not the cables and not the router (it's a wireless belkin one, though my computer is linked to it by wire). However I notice sometimes it can't find the DNS, i've tried other pcs (wireless) and they work just fine on the same router......sometimes the internet is back up fast, but sometimes it takes a while.Using windows XP Pro SP1 (i dont wanna upgrade since i never had a problem like this before)hopefully anyone can come up with a quickfix, otherwise i'll have to format and see if it still occurs, the networkcard (onboard 100 mbit) seems to be ok tooit used to work fine and i thought i could blame Guild Wars but it now even happens when Í'm surfing the internet or doing nothing at all on the computerI have no virusscanner so it could be a nasty virus too, so if no one can come up with a quickfix i'll format, thanks for your help in advance!I heard of a new virus, pretty simple, called Spysheriff, what it does is basically block *some* of your internet ressources from time to time.Could be that.On the other hand, do you live in a house, or in an apartment? because that could change a lot, i'll explain to you why depending on your answer.Also, if you moved your computer lately, you might have had to change the configuration to a fixed IP, or dynamic one, and if you moved it back to your house and forgot to change it, it might cause conflicts, because you'Re asking for an IP and he's giving you another.

[Step]

i dont have a firewall, i live in my house and my computer is still on the same spot behind my own router, it just happens all of a sudden.i can't restore so i might have to reformat, no big deal.....though i'd like to even know a bit of the problem/solutionfound the problemmodem -> isp, isp is gay they suck at fixing it and they REALLY suck at costumersupport

[Digital]

i dont have a firewall, i live in my house and my computer is still on the same spot behind my own router, it just happens all of a sudden.i can't restore so i might have to reformat, no big deal.....though i'd like to even know a bit of the problem/solutionfound the problemmodem -> isp, isp is gay they suck at fixing it and they REALLY suck at costumersupportCool, glad u found the prob. Dutch ISPs are gay? YEah i know what u mean, gayness flows like a river over there.

[Snape]

A river that Step regularly drinks from.

[Step]

no no no i don't drink from rivers and all, our water is just fine from the sink (water sink or whatever is in the kitchen or bathroom) lol, it's all nice and clean, even more clean than in the bottles ....so now i found out why you're all gay i'll have my ISP working on it for free, 'work bitches work!'

[NoWhere Man]

mmmmmmmmm love the fresh bottle spring water from . . . hey wait a min.

[Kamm]

I had the same problem, Step. My internet was cutting out. We tried a lot to fix it.Using a new wire from router to comp, using a different network card, reformatting, trying different settings on my computer and the router. We eventually called the Cumcast guys out here to figure it out, and they decided to rewire the house. That didn't fix it. We bought a new router and everything is fine now. Weird thing though, is that my parents' PCs were fine when mine was off, but when mine came on, it fucked up their connection.If applicable, see if any of your friends would be willing to let you borrow their router for a bit and try using that just as a troubleshooter.