Problems staying connected to server 2003 over XP + Acquiring Network Adress display problems

Hi,
I'm having a few problems. I have a home network where two computers
connect to a domain through wireless connections. The desktop that i
use (custom built) does not have any problems connecting to the domain.
However, after what appears to be a random amount of time, the
computer "sort-of" locks up. What happens is the network drives become
disconnected. When i try and open up "My Computer" or something
anything that points to a mapped drive (ie..a shortcut), explorer locks
up. Killing the task works, but if i try the action again, the problem
occurs again.

I am having a similar problem with a laptop. It periodically
disconnects from the shared drives, but if i simply single click on the
connection through my computer, the connection is restored.

Is there anyway to prevent the computers from disconnecting?

I also have a problem with the network connection status. It will only
display as Acquiring Network Address in the taskbar even after it has
actually connected. I have to open up the network connection folder
and refresh. The icon will then display as connected. This is more an
annoyance than anything else.

Thanks in advance

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> Hi,
> I'm having a few problems. I have a home network where two computers
> connect to a domain through wireless connections. The desktop that i
> use (custom built) does not have any problems connecting to the
> domain. However, after what appears to be a random amount of time, the
> computer "sort-of" locks up. What happens is the network drives
> become disconnected. When i try and open up "My Computer" or
> something anything that points to a mapped drive (ie..a shortcut),
> explorer locks up. Killing the task works, but if i try the action
> again, the problem occurs again.

Event logs show any errors?

>
> I am having a similar problem with a laptop. It periodically
> disconnects from the shared drives, but if i simply single click on
> the connection through my computer, the connection is restored.
>
> Is there anyway to prevent the computers from disconnecting?

You might check the autodisconnect settings -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314498/

>
> I also have a problem with the network connection status. It will
> only display as Acquiring Network Address in the taskbar even after
> it has actually connected. I have to open up the network connection
> folder and refresh. The icon will then display as connected. This
> is more an annoyance than anything else.
>
> Thanks in advance

Do you have the same problem using a wired Ethernet connection to the same
hardware?
Are you using Windows to manage the wireless connection, or third party
software?