Hi claycad,

Are you using the most updated drivers for your wireless nic card? Or are the drivers you're using the windows default drivers?

 

I'm using the latest XP drivers from the cards manufacturer.

 

Please click on this link and do report the results in your next post. Be sure to run WiFi Inspector and post a screen shot. http://www.techsupportforum.com/for...osting-requirements-for-both-wired-and-wireless-connectivity-issues-573730.html

 

Here are the answers and screenshots requested. Thanks for the support!

Is this a wired or wireless connection issue? Wireless

Who is your Internet Service Provider (ISP)? US Provider - Frontier

What type of Broadband connection are you using? DSL

What is the exact Make and Model of your Modem, Router or Modem/Router Combo? Netgear 7550

What is the Name of the Anti-Virus, Security or Firewall Software installed from the problematic computer? Avast Free 2015 edition

Hope these will help someone solve my problem. Let me know if anything else is needed.

 

Th IP config log shows you are connected with your WiFi adapter. the Default Gateway (your Router) is showing, and it's address is 192.168.254.254. Your router is showing strong WiFi signal In WiFi Inspector and and there are no other wireless networks being picked up that may block the signal. However, Your router is broadcasting on channel #2. Boot into the Router setup and try changing the router broadcast channel to #6 or #11.
Power Cycle your Router and Modem or modem/router combo (eg) Unplug the power cable, wait 15 seconds, and plug them back in, restart your computer. When all lights come back up try connecting again.
If the connection is lost, Start a Elevated Command Prompt as previously shown and type ipconfig /release and press enter, the IP address should turn to 0.0.0.0. Then type ipconfig /flushdns and press enter, then type ipconfig /registerdns and press enter, then type ipconfig /renew, you should get a new IP address.
Do you have any trial versions of Anti-Virus software installed? If so uninstall them. Go into Avast ecurity software and see if it is blocking any web sites or connections

 

I just changed the channel to #6. I don't see that avast is blocking anything. I should mention that before setting it to channel #2, the modem was set to Auto, which scans channels #1, #6 and #11 and auto connects to the clearest channel. I changed it from Auto to channel #2 a few days ago hoping to be able to maintain the connection, it still didn't work. Hopefully #6 will. We live several hundred feet from the nearest houses and might pick up a neighbors wifi signal on a windy day, but for the most part having interference with the neighbors wifi shouldn't be too much of an issue. I will see if it disconnects while connected to #6 and report back if it does. Thank you for the help.

 

Try channel #11 if it disconnects on channel #6. then report back if still a problem.