Vista randomly losing internet connectivity

Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity. Here's
the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop (ie
I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session when
this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and renew
of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the problem
is shutting down and restarting.

Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!


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jpetrisor

"jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
> noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity. Here's
> the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop (ie
> I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session when
> this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
> connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and renew
> of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
> release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the problem
> is shutting down and restarting.
>
> Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks!
>
>
> --
> jpetrisor

I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I think my
disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to channel
1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
James

James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
> Here's
> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop
> (ie
> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
> when
> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
> renew
> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
> problem
> > is shutting down and restarting.
> >
> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
> appreciated.
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --
> > jpetrisor
>
> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I think
> my
> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
> channel
> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
> James

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.


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jpetrisor

"I am hooked to a switch that goes directly to my cable modem" Is your
problem right there!

Are there other systems trying to connect through that switch? Since you are
not using a router I take it you do not have NAT or a DHCP server setup.
Which will try to give each system on the switch a public Ip address. Since
you can only have one IP address it sounds like systems are fighting for
that IP amongst the network.

Either get a router which will do NAT translation and assign private IP's
amongst all computers or setup ICS on one of the systems and route all
internet traffic through that system.
"jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
>> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
>> Here's
>> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop
>> (ie
>> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
>> when
>> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
>> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
>> renew
>> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
>> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
>> problem
>> > is shutting down and restarting.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > jpetrisor
>>
>> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I think
>> my
>> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
>> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
>> channel
>> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
>> James
>
> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
> hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.
>
>
> --
> jpetrisor

I do have multiple machines hooked up to the switch--but I have enough
IP addresses assigned by my ISP to accomodate all of them. They are
dynamic and assigned via DHCP, and this has never posed a problem in the
past, until Vista. That said, I do suspect that this is a problem with
renewing my lease when it expires. The question is: what and why?

Pete Russell;289728 Wrote:
> "I am hooked to a switch that goes directly to my cable modem" Is your
> problem right there!
>
> Are there other systems trying to connect through that switch? Since
> you are
> not using a router I take it you do not have NAT or a DHCP server
> setup.
> Which will try to give each system on the switch a public Ip address.
> Since
> you can only have one IP address it sounds like systems are fighting
> for
> that IP amongst the network.
>
> Either get a router which will do NAT translation and assign private
> IP's
> amongst all computers or setup ICS on one of the systems and route all
> internet traffic through that system.
> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
> >> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> >
> >> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem
> I've
> >> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
> >> Here's
> >> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT
> drop
> >> (ie
> >> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
> >> when
> >> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using
> the
> >> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
> >> renew
> >> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
> >> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
> >> problem
> >> > is shutting down and restarting.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > jpetrisor
> >>
> >> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I
> think
> >> my
> >> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
> >> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
> >> channel
> >> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
> >> James
> >
> > Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
> > hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.
> >
> >
> > --
> > jpetrisor


--
jpetrisor

Vista has a new feature in the tcp/ip stack called auto-tuning
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...y/default.aspx

This has been known to cause problems for some people. To turn Auto-Tuning
http://computerbits.wordpress.com/20...a-auto-tuning/



"Pete Russell" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "I am hooked to a switch that goes directly to my cable modem" Is your
> problem right there!
>
> Are there other systems trying to connect through that switch? Since you
> are not using a router I take it you do not have NAT or a DHCP server
> setup. Which will try to give each system on the switch a public Ip
> address. Since you can only have one IP address it sounds like systems are
> fighting for that IP amongst the network.
>
> Either get a router which will do NAT translation and assign private IP's
> amongst all computers or setup ICS on one of the systems and route all
> internet traffic through that system.
> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>>> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>> >
>>> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
>>> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
>>> Here's
>>> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop
>>> (ie
>>> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
>>> when
>>> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
>>> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
>>> renew
>>> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
>>> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
>>> problem
>>> > is shutting down and restarting.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>> > Thanks!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > jpetrisor
>>>
>>> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I think
>>> my
>>> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
>>> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
>>> channel
>>> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
>>> James
>>
>> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
>> hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.
>>
>>
>> --
>> jpetrisor
>

I'm having KIND of this same problem - all of a sudden ALL the WIRELESS
signals disappear from VISTA. I have about 5 in the neighborhood that I"m
picking up. I can't get VISTA to find ANY of the wireless signals. I have
to reboot, sometimes several times before I pick them all up again.
Its a STRANGE problem. Any suggestions from you smart people out there
would be GREATLY appreciated!
thanks!!

"Pete Russell" wrote:

> Vista has a new feature in the tcp/ip stack called auto-tuning
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...y/default.aspx
>
> This has been known to cause problems for some people. To turn Auto-Tuning
> http://computerbits.wordpress.com/20...a-auto-tuning/
>
>
>
> "Pete Russell" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > "I am hooked to a switch that goes directly to my cable modem" Is your
> > problem right there!
> >
> > Are there other systems trying to connect through that switch? Since you
> > are not using a router I take it you do not have NAT or a DHCP server
> > setup. Which will try to give each system on the switch a public Ip
> > address. Since you can only have one IP address it sounds like systems are
> > fighting for that IP amongst the network.
> >
> > Either get a router which will do NAT translation and assign private IP's
> > amongst all computers or setup ICS on one of the systems and route all
> > internet traffic through that system.
> > "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >>
> >> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
> >>> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
> >>> news:...
> >>> >
> >>> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem I've
> >>> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
> >>> Here's
> >>> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop
> >>> (ie
> >>> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
> >>> when
> >>> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
> >>> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
> >>> renew
> >>> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
> >>> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
> >>> problem
> >>> > is shutting down and restarting.
> >>> >
> >>> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
> >>> appreciated.
> >>> > Thanks!
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > --
> >>> > jpetrisor
> >>>
> >>> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I think
> >>> my
> >>> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
> >>> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
> >>> channel
> >>> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
> >>> James
> >>
> >> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
> >> hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> jpetrisor
> >
>
>

This was happening to my laptops but after a recent Vista update, it got
fixed. I am sorry I do not know which one.

I hope that helps.

Jim

"BDSpecs" <> wrote in message
news:18E0856D-5E26-4933-87D4-...
> I'm having KIND of this same problem - all of a sudden ALL the WIRELESS
> signals disappear from VISTA. I have about 5 in the neighborhood that I"m
> picking up. I can't get VISTA to find ANY of the wireless signals. I
> have
> to reboot, sometimes several times before I pick them all up again.
> Its a STRANGE problem. Any suggestions from you smart people out there
> would be GREATLY appreciated!
> thanks!!
>
> "Pete Russell" wrote:
>
>> Vista has a new feature in the tcp/ip stack called auto-tuning
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...y/default.aspx
>>
>> This has been known to cause problems for some people. To turn
>> Auto-Tuning
>> http://computerbits.wordpress.com/20...a-auto-tuning/
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pete Russell" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > "I am hooked to a switch that goes directly to my cable modem" Is your
>> > problem right there!
>> >
>> > Are there other systems trying to connect through that switch? Since
>> > you
>> > are not using a router I take it you do not have NAT or a DHCP server
>> > setup. Which will try to give each system on the switch a public Ip
>> > address. Since you can only have one IP address it sounds like systems
>> > are
>> > fighting for that IP amongst the network.
>> >
>> > Either get a router which will do NAT translation and assign private
>> > IP's
>> > amongst all computers or setup ICS on one of the systems and route all
>> > internet traffic through that system.
>> > "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >>
>> >> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>> >>> "jpetrisor" <> wrote in message
>> >>> news:...
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Hi all. I recently installed Vista Ultimate 64, and one problem
>> >>> > I've
>> >>> > noticed is that I will randomly lose all internet connectivity.
>> >>> Here's
>> >>> > the odd thing about it: existing internet connections will NOT drop
>> >>> (ie
>> >>> > I won't get disconnected from my IRC or World of Warcraft session
>> >>> when
>> >>> > this happens), but no new connections can be established. Using the
>> >>> > connectivity repair function does nothing, nor does a release and
>> >>> renew
>> >>> > of my ip. I am however able to pick up a new ip address via
>> >>> > release/renew when this happens. The only thing that fixes the
>> >>> problem
>> >>> > is shutting down and restarting.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Any ideas on what might be going on here would be greatly
>> >>> appreciated.
>> >>> > Thanks!
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > --
>> >>> > jpetrisor
>> >>>
>> >>> I just had to change the channel my wireless router was using - I
>> >>> think
>> >>> my
>> >>> disconnection problems were due to interference from other equipment
>> >>> broadcasting on same channel frequency. I changed from channel 8 to
>> >>> channel
>> >>> 1 and it now appears stable. May be worth a try?
>> >>> James
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I don't have a router... I'm
>> >> hooked up to a switch that goes straight to my DSL modem.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> jpetrisor
>> >
>>
>>