> > > On Friday 09 Dec 2005 04:30, Marc wrote:
> > > > Well I seem to be about 99% there. All the network functions work the
> > > > way I would like them to with 1 rather odd exception. The applet on
> > > > the KDE kicker shows my network connection connecting for about 5
> > > > seconds and then disconnecting for 5 seconds then repeating the
> > > > process over and over again. The network is actually disconnecting
> > > > and reconnecting every 5 seconds, it is not a fault in the applet is
> > > > displaying the connection status. This is only happening on my new
> > > > machine with Mandriva 2006 installed.
> > > > This is the first time that I have ever seen anything like that.
> > > > If I can fix this last issue my problems will be solved.
> > >
> > > Use Mandrake Control Center to look at running services. If netplugd
> > > is running, turn it off, and turn of start-at-boot. It seems that with
> > > 2006 it is set to run by default, and was the cause of the problem you
> > > describe on my laptop. I've seen others report the same problem with
> > > the same solution.
> > >
> > > Anne
> >
> > In 2006 hotplugd is not a service. Instead it is deactivated by
> > unchecking the 'Network Hotplugging' Option in the Network Configuration
> > GUI under the 'Options' Tab'
> >
> > derek
>
> Sorry did not engage brain before posting.
> There *is* a netplugd service in 2006. You can disable network hotplugging
> either by stopping the service, or using the tickbox I mentioned.
>
> Hotplugd is a different thing altogether.
>
> derek
Thanks folks. You gave me a direction to go in. I checked what services
I had running in Mandrake control center and netplugd was shut off. I turned
it on and all my problems were solved.
It has been great to learn a few of the basics of networks, I just wish
that id did not have to be on a week when I am covered up with work. LOL For
what it is worth a lot of my problems along the way were solved when I found
a restart the router button in the router interface. I have also found a
number of other things in the router interface that were kind of flakey and
in reading user comments about the Netgear FVS318 router I am by no means the
first person to have some odd problems with with this model. I have never
heard mention of anyone having to restart a router but with this model that
seems to be what it takes for the router to detect when some types of changes
are made. I may be wrong but that seems odd to me. I must admit that many of
the problems that I had were caused by me not knowing what I was doing but
this odd ball router made the learning curve a lot steeper.
I guess that what I am saying is that anyone shopping for a router may want
to keep away from a Netgear FVS318
Thanks for all the help everyone. I am now off to see if there will be any
challenges to printing and scanning across the network.
Marc
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