From: honum@outlook.com   
      
   Jeff Liebermann  wrote in   
   news:t8dvge92niunj57o7affis5q9e9ip0ejbk@4ax.com:   
      
   > On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:53:33 +0000 (UTC), hohum    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>I am either being hacked by the ISP or someone on the network.   
   >   
   > Right.  The first step to solving a problem is to blame someone.   
   >   
   >>Lately I have had to change the mac address AND the user account to   
   get   
   >>back ability to ping the router reliably.   
   >>   
   >>Very funny that changing the user account reestablishes my   
   connectivity   
   >>even after I have changed the mac address.   
   >   
   > I'm dealing with a similar problem that I can't seem to fix.  It's an   
   > Arris SB-6141 cable modem and an Asus RT-AC66Uv1 router.  There are   
   > about 6 assorted Thinkpad/Lenovo laptops all connected via Wi-Fi. Some   
   > new, some old.  Only the Thinkpad/Lenovo laptops running Windoze 10   
   > all have the same problem.  If the Comcast or the modem loses internet   
   > connectivity, the Wi-Fi will disconnect, and remain disconnected even   
   > if connectivity is restored to the modem.  Wi-Fi connectivity can be   
   > temporarily restored by changing the MAC address or rebooting the   
   > laptop or router.  ipconfig release/renew doesn't restore wi-fi   
   > connectivity.  Running "network reset" and playing with various power   
   > saving settings do not help.  Temporarily switching to a different   
   > router doesn't fix the problem.  No problems with other machines   
   > running Windoze 7, XP, Android, ChromeOS, etc.  My initial guess(tm)   
   > is either a Windoze 10 problem, or a bad Wi-Fi driver.  I'll post   
   > something when I visit the site in about 2 weeks.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   forgot to mention I am running win7 not 10   
      
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