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| Thread ID: 62003 | 2005-09-23 16:12:00 | Network connection issues | roddy_boy (4115) | Press F1 |
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| 390417 | 2006-05-08 20:41:00 | It's my laptop, which goes Laptop -> Switch -> Modem/router -> Internet. Not via another computer. Yes it's the same problem, just occuring more frequently. Only XP's default firewall. I hadn't updated the drivers from the site, only found lack of drivers on the Windows update site. Just grabbed drivers from the site, no idea if they were updated or not. Have installed them, so just have to play the waiting game now to see if that fixes the problem. Cheers. |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 390418 | 2006-05-08 20:54:00 | So, which site did you download the drivers from? Windowsupdate, or the manufacturer's site? Your answer doesnt actually mention, which site . (Well it sounds like you got them from Windowsupdate) . If Windowsupdate, NEVER get drivers from here . They screw things up . Get ALL drivers from the mobo/laptops manufacturer's site . (if u want updated drivers) . They're more reliable . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 390419 | 2006-05-09 00:01:00 | Lol sorry yeah was a bit vague. I got the updates from the Broadcom site. Here's to hoping this works. Cheers for the help Speedy. |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 390420 | 2006-05-09 04:53:00 | Ok more interesting observations... When the connection is down, and I ctrl-alt-del, it tells me there are no network devices present, under the networking tab. I also managed to disable the connection finally when it was supposed to be active, then when i tried to re-enable it, it says "connection failed!". The green led on my network cable port stays on when its plugged in, even though the computer cant use it. If I try to repair it when its down, it tries to renew the IP, then gives me an error something like "Repair failed: could not renew IP". Hopefully someone will be able to help me with this, or tell me its a hardware issue, so I can take it back as its still under warranty. Cheers, roddy Can your flatmates access the internet when your connection appears down?If not, could be a router issue (i sometimes have to reboot mine). If they can, its not periodic disconnection due to inactivity. If the connection icon on your task bar says still connected, it could be winsock error, of which you can search the net for, or maybe more likely your tcp/ip stack. This is a know issue for users of p2p software, ie: limewire, shereaza...go to there web site for the fix. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 390421 | 2006-05-09 06:17:00 | Yeah the flat LAN works perfectly fine, it's just my computer that dies. Driver update seems to have done the trick though. | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
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