Vista - 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!

"jpetrisor" <jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> 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.

"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" <jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>> "jpetrisor" <jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >
>> > 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?

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" <pete@solvemypcproblem.com> wrote in message
news:eAGDkkUiHHA.492@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "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" <jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net...
>>
>> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>>> "jpetrisor" <jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>>> news:jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net...
>>> >
>>> > 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" <pete@solvemypcproblem.com> wrote in message
> news:eAGDkkUiHHA.492@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > "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" <jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> > news:jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net...
> >>
> >> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
> >>> "jpetrisor" <jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net...
> >>> >
> >>> > 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" <BDSpecs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18E0856D-5E26-4933-87D4-44390D162B48@microsoft.com...
> 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" <pete@solvemypcproblem.com> wrote in message
>> news:eAGDkkUiHHA.492@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > "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" <jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> > news:jpetrisor.2poag7@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >>
>> >> James Truelove;287268 Wrote:
>> >>> "jpetrisor" <jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> >>> news:jpetrisor.2pmgh3@no-mx.forums.net...
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 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
>> >
>>
>>