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After like 10 minutes of being connected, the DSL light on my modem will flash and disconnect, then reconnect, then 10 minutes later repeat.
Here is my connection log:
Connection Rate (Down/Up): 1792 KBits/Sec by 448 KBits/Sec
Connection Status In Packets
Out Packets 5364
13823
In Error Packets
Out Error Packets 0
858
IP Network Address PPP
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS 10.5.55.3
199.45.39.55
151.197.0.39
Ethernet Status In Packets
Out Packets 29637
34790
ATM NetworkAddress VPI
VCI 0
35
Firewall Status Passed
Dropped In: 0 Out: 0
In: 0 Out: 0
Connection Information
Connection Name Connection Duration Status Number of Reconnects
Auto Registration 00:03:34 UP 115
Connection Entries CURRENT MODEM STATUS DSL Modem Status....... Up PPP Session Status...... Up Connection Type......... PPPoE Time set from............. Boot Time since last boot.... 0 days, 12 hrs: 4 mins: 23 secsEVENTS**********************************************************************The first number is the Event time (days,hrs:min:sec) since boot.Events are listed starting from the most recent.
**********************************************************************0,12:3:57 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 15)0,12:0:42 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 12)
0,12:0:37 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 9)
0,12:0:35 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 6)
0,12:0:34 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,12:0:34 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,12:0:34 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,12:0:18 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,12:0:18 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,12:0:2 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,12:0:2 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:59:54 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:59:54 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:59:46 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:59:45 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:59:36 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:59:36 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:59:36 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:58:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 18)
0,11:58:54 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 15)
0,11:58:50 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 12)
0,11:58:42 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 9)
0,11:58:36 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:58:36 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:58:27 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 6)
0,11:58:24 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:58:20 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:58:20 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:58:4 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:58:4 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:57:56 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:57:56 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:57:48 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:57:47 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:57:43 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:57:40 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection refused', count = 15)
0,11:57:39 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:57:39 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:57:39 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:57:39 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 12)
0,11:57:8 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 9)
0,11:56:58 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 6)
0,11:54:18 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:54:18 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:54:2 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:54:2 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:53:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:53:46 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:53:46 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:53:38 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:53:38 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:53:30 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:53:29 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:53:20 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:53:20 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:53:20 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:51:1 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:51:1 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:50:45 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:50:45 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:50:29 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:50:29 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:50:21 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:50:21 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:50:13 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:50:13 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:50:5 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:50:4 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:50:4 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:48:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:48:34 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:48:34 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:48:18 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:48:18 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:48:2 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:48:2 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:47:54 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:47:54 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:47:46 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:47:45 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:47:37 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:47:37 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:47:37 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:44:24 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:44:24 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:44:8 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:44:8 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:43:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:43:52 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:43:52 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:43:44 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:43:44 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:43:36 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:43:36 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:43:27 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:43:27 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:43:27 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:41:58 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:41:58 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:41:42 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:41:42 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:41:26 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:41:26 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:41:18 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:41:18 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:41:10 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:41:10 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:41:1 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:41:1 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:41:1 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:39:2 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 15)
0,11:38:55 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 12)
0,11:33:58 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 9)
0,11:33:54 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 6)
0,11:28:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:27:55 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:27:55 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:27:39 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:27:39 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:27:23 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:27:23 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:27:15 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:27:15 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:27:7 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:27:6 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:26:58 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:26:58 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:26:58 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:25:58 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:25:58 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:25:42 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:25:42 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:25:26 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:25:26 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:25:18 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:25:18 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:25:10 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:25:10 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:25:2 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:25:2 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:25:2 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:23:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:21:42 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:21:42 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:21:26 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:21:26 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:21:9 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:21:9 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:21:1 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:21:1 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:20:53 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:20:53 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:20:44 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received
0,11:20:44 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down
0,11:20:44 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to dsl Restart
0,11:18:56 LAN PC Unable to communicate with DNS Server. (error = 'connection timed out', count = 3)
0,11:18:54 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:18:54 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:18:38 Failed on DNS lookup for 'tock.usno.navy.mil'
0,11:18:38 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:18:22 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '151.197.0.39'
0,11:18:22 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:18:14 DNS Reverse Lookup failed for '199.45.39.55'
0,11:18:14 Modem unable to communicate with DNS Server.(error = 'connection timed out').
0,11:18:6 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 0 VCI 35
0,11:18:5 Connecting session(0): Auto Registration due to Manual Connect
0,11:17:57 Disconnecting session(0): Auto Registration due to PADT received
Any help would be appreciated

Does the DNS server belong to your ISP or are you running DNS on your local network? If the DNS server belongs to the ISP, have you called them? If not, I think it's a good idea. What modem is it? Have you searched Google for DNS problems w/ that modem?
What is the keep alive time set at?

The DNS errors are a symptom, not a cause. The PPPoE connection is being shut down (PADT received) prior to a DSL disconnection - hence the DSL light going out. Have you tried resetting or powering-off the modem? What make & model is the modem, and is it cable or 'phone line?

Its a Westell Versalink327w from Verizon DSL.
And yes i've tried everything including uninstalling the software and reinstalling

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