Dell XPS8500 loses network connect

Partenope

LogMeIn Pro shows the (newer Dell Win8, with updated ESET security) computer as connected, but times out.  (I do have all my critical files avaliable remotely through both Goodsync, and most of my non-system files through LiveDrive cloud storage)

 

I want direct access since this is the only computer where my newer and legacy software both work and handshake.

 

I thought that automatic updates may be disabling networking components, so changed everything to "ask,"  but I still get this situation every 10 days to 3 weeks -- most often on a Thursday or Saturday evening.   This time, Saturday noon.

 

My other devices (home security router) remains connected (and reachable) through the Cox.net router -- even my computer is apparently connected -- just not reachable through LogMeIn Pro (or Goodsync, for that matter.)

 

Any experiences, thoughts, suggestions, solutions, or ideas are greatly appreciated.   My computer is 400 miles and (by my current schedule) a week away.

Partenope

I could not specifically identify what the issue was.   I think that some kind of update, or software component failure/reset/partial update/etc. was going on within the networking software/drivers/etc.  The rest of the computer seemed to work fine.   Neither email nor web browser would connect via LAN or by Wireless (which I normally leave shut off).

 

I had adjusted I.E. 10 to NOT automatically update, then had a failure 1 day later.   I cannot see what else may be happening.  I suspect that Microsoft disables components to install/update which require a reboot.  But, I haven't given anything pemission to install, that I know of -- only notify me when updates are available.

 

Maybe I will set up in Task Manager, a forced shutdown with reboot.    I have had problems on reboot before which asks for an answer (Do you want to save this?, Do you really want to do that, etc...) both before the computer shuts off and before the LogMeIn drivers reload on reboot.