Keep getting Pop-Up saying not connected

[Spa]

Hi I just got a small problem

Sometimes when I'm surfing the net and I click on a link, I get a message saying I'm not connected to the internet and my internet connection will pause (whatever is loading) until I click the X to close the pop-up, then everything will pretty much work fine again but sometimes it doesnt and the link I click on will not load even when I do close the pop-up.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks a lot

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

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[Spa]

What operating system are you using?
Windows Vista Home Premium

If you're getting an error what is the error message?
Not connected to internet. Would you like to connect?

When did the issue start occurring?
From when I first got my computer a few months ago


ALSO

I asked this same question in another forum and someone posted this

Are you having multiple setups in the internet connection?
example. dial up and broadband ,
Are you using a non wired connection?
This happens to me when I have 2 internet connections going at once.. example.
One broadband connection
and another ready to connect mobile phone plugged in. but not connected yet.

Thats exactly the problem I'm having...but the guy hasnt responded yet

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

By any chance, is this a wireless connection?

[Spa]

Nah its a Broadband Cable connection

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

until I click the X to close the pop-u

Can you give us a screenshot of the pop-up?

[Spa]

good idea

I used to get a Pop-Up that was different but said pretty much the same thing until just yesterday. I think its because I was stuffing around with my computer trying to fix the problem.....but thats not important anyway

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[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Does the same thing happen in FireFox?
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

[Spa]

Yea it does

Also I've noticed that it happens a bit more these days than what it used to

[drmsucks]

How are you connected to the cable modem?

[Spa]

Sorry I'm a little clueless when it comes to computers, what do you mean?

[drmsucks]

Is there a cable connecting the computer to the modem that connects to the internet?

[Spa]

Yes

I have broadband Cable internet

Sorry I thought that was what you meant but I answered that question earlier so I was a little confused

[cohen]

What sort of a computer do you have??? Desktop or laptop???
Is it Wireless or wired???
How often does the error come up??

[Spa]

Desktp
Wired
And the error comes up maybe once every few days. But I think the message pops up according to what (random) sites I visit