Networking problems (again) tough one

Thanks to all the help I got the other day.

I have a very odd problem in that I loose most of my internet connectivity
for a period of two days any time I turn of, then on my DSL modem.
(I can just get to my own web page and email...nothing else)

I have one machine with removable drives and run many different Linux
distros
and Windows. The problem *only* occurs on my Linux machines. (not on
Windows or minimal install versions of Linux such as Damn Small Linux)

I had been checking my settings
then posted that I had found a work around by simply turning off DHCP and
manually entering my
DNS numbers, static IP subnet and gateway.

Turned out the only reason my manual settings had worked was simply because
I had been fooling with it for two
days and my connection had simply "automagically" reset itself

I have now confirmed this four times

To be sure...I accessed my DSL modem setup
and checked my DNS numbers and compared them to my machine settings
and have confirmed 8 times they are right

I booted over to Windows checked all DNS numbers etc
and am 100% positive my settings are correct.

Again...if i do *absolutely nothing* other than wait two days

all systems start working again whether setup manually or with DHCP.

I am now completely baffled and any additional help would be greatly
appreciated.


Note: In my previous post I may have mentioned that my DNS numbers had
changed...
but once I put my reading glasses on, they seem to have stabilized LOL!!!


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