I am assuming that you have an external router? Connects to your computer via Ethernet? I do... This happens to me all the time.
Basically my theory is: The DSL router/modem has to connect to your ISP, when this occurs, your modem is "in synch" (sometimes it's the backstreet boys)... This connection doesn't require an IP address. After that connection is made, your computer (or maybe the router) asks the ISP for an IP, and it gets one... The computer hangs onto that IP for awhile, just like it would from a DHCP server... So what happens when your phone company or ISP has a hiccup and your modem goes "out of synch" for a moment before re-connecting? Perhaps when this happens, the other end (ISP end) forgets about having assigned your computer an IP. Your computer thinks it already has a good IP, so it doesn't ask for another new one... Just kinda hangs onto the old one it's already got... But the ISP may think you disconnected because your modem went out of synch, so as far as it's concerned, that IP doesn't belong to you anymore, and it stops answering to it... Or maybe the router stops forwarding the IP, i dunno... When this happens to me (on Win2K), I right click the connection icon in my systray and "disconnect", then re-connect (WinPoet)... Don't have to reboot... IMHO, one of the reasons XP sucks is that it hides EVERYTHING from you... Good luck finding a solution... -Cameron -------------------- Cameron Childress elliptIQ Inc. p.770.460.1035.232 f.770.460.0963 -- http://www.neighborware.com America's Leading Community Network Software > -----Original Message----- > From: Randell Byron Adkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:58 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: DSL / Router > > > Question for everyone: > > I have DSL and a DSL Router. Running Windows XP Professional. > > At times my main machine loses the internet connection from the router. > The router still maintains the IP from DSL. My other 2 machines are fine > and have yet to lose the connection. > > This usually occurs when I am not on the machine for a period of time. > It requires me to reboot the machine and then I am back online. > > Anyone experience this problem? > I have considered running a script which checks for the connection and > if it is not present, perform a reboot. > > Thoughts??? > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
