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I got the same problem with sudden loss of network
connection with this hotel's WiFi and found the
easiest way to resolve it is to use XWLAN to "shut
down & restart" the NIC.
Then I can get my address back via DHCP.
> > Do you have the luxury of a second network
> switch. I remember a few
> >years back on an OS/2 LAN Server configuration
> having unexplained
> >Sockets errors on high usage, where on an identical
> (hardware and
> >software) system they didn't occur at the same
> usage levels. The only
> >difference was that the system was connected to a
> different network hub.
> >Mostly out of desparation we changed the hib - the
> problem didn't occur
> >again !
> >
> >So that may be worth a try if you have a spare
> switch - or at least try
> >it in a different socket if possible.
>
> I have perhaps a similar problem with a desktop
> (quad-PPro) system
> running WSEB SMP and connected to both a network and
> the internet.
> Upon heavy /concurrent/ use of both types of network
> connections using
> a 10 Mbps card and hub, the system loses the
> connection to both the
> network and the internet. The only solution is to
> reboot the system.
> Heavy internet loads does not result in losing the
> connection but it is
> possible that very heavy network load does (have not
> tested that
> thoroughly.)
>
> Rick's problem may thus not be related to the laptop
> or WiFi connection
> per se.
>
>
>
>
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