Internet Connection Error Message(s)

[JC2]

My internet provider/equipment:
Time Warner/Spectrum-Technicolor modem/router combo, Windows 10 Pro, all software and drivers were/still kept updated, Ethernet cable replaced.

Late last summer/early fall about 4-6 weeks pryor to leaving for our winter spot, I started having the following error messages show on the Dell 17 inch laptop screen using both Ethernet and wifi connections.
1. (90% of the time)"Your not connected to a network"(would usually self correct within 3-5 seconds if not would hit the F5-refresh key.
2. (8% of the time)"Can't reach this page"(would usually self correct as above)
3. (2% of the time) "XXX.com website not responding"(would also self correct as above.

Called Time Warner/Spectrum and they sent a so called tech out who couldn't find anything wrong.

Left for the winter in Oct and used a Verizon Jetpack with the same laptop for internet and did not receive these messages. Arrived home several weeks ago, reconnected to the Technicolor modem/router combo and the same error message started within 3-4 hours.

Called Time Warner/Spectrum and they again sent a "tech" out. He reportedly replaced several outside/inside cable connection. Within 1-2 hrs after leaving, error messages started again.

I connected to the Jetpack several days ago and have "not" had one error message.

Thoughts anyone............

[ghaynes754]

Name of supplier says it all. You've got Time/Warner which means you have Time to Waste. Tell them to replace the modem if they haven't done that.

[Dr. Q]

Originally Posted by JC2

My internet provider/equipment:
Time Warner/Spectrum-Technicolor modem/router combo, Windows 10 Pro, all software and drivers were/still kept updated, Ethernet cable replaced.

Late last summer/early fall about 4-6 weeks pryor to leaving for our winter spot, I started having the following error messages show on the Dell 17 inch laptop screen using both Ethernet and wifi connections.
1. (90% of the time)"Your not connected to a network"(would usually self correct within 3-5 seconds if not would hit the F5-refresh key.
2. (8% of the time)"Can't reach this page"(would usually self correct as above)
3. (2% of the time) "XXX.com website not responding"(would also self correct as above.

Called Time Warner/Spectrum and they sent a so called tech out who couldn't find anything wrong.

Left for the winter in Oct and used a Verizon Jetpack with the same laptop for internet and did not receive these messages. Arrived home several weeks ago, reconnected to the Technicolor modem/router combo and the same error message started within 3-4 hours.

Called Time Warner/Spectrum and they again sent a "tech" out. He reportedly replaced several outside/inside cable connection. Within 1-2 hrs after leaving, error messages started again.

I connected to the Jetpack several days ago and have "not" had one error message.

Thoughts anyone............

One possible cause for this is the DNS Server not being available for a few seconds. I had this issue with a previous ISP, so I changed all my DNS Server addresses Google DNS Servers. No more issues since that change.

I have a Mac, so I can't help with how you change you DNS Server addresses, on a Windows laptop, but it is part of your network settings...

I believe google DNS Address is 8.8.8.8

Good Luck!