TCP/IP stack crash ?

OK, I feel a bit weird posting instead of replying to a post, but here
goes....

I have no problems with my networking (me, a router and a broadband
modem) *except* occasionally (not reproducible on demand) while playing
a specific game (M$ Freelancer) I'll get a "not connected to server"
message, and discover that my entire computer (IE, Mail, as well as the
game) has been disconnected from the network and I have to reboot to get
it back.

This doesn't happen under any other circumstances (including downloading
large files) so I figure it has to be a bug in the game somehow crashing
a network protocol.

Is there a way I can protect my connection from sloppy programming, or,
failing that, a way I can reboot my network connection without rebooting
the computer (a simple winipcfg renewal is no help).


Thanks


Rick

Have your tried WINIPCFG from a dos prompt (or Start|Run)? - renew all
leases?


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"Rick T" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK, I feel a bit weird posting instead of replying to a post, but here
> goes....
>
> I have no problems with my networking (me, a router and a broadband
> modem) *except* occasionally (not reproducible on demand) while playing
> a specific game (M$ Freelancer) I'll get a "not connected to server"
> message, and discover that my entire computer (IE, Mail, as well as the
> game) has been disconnected from the network and I have to reboot to get
> it back.
>
> This doesn't happen under any other circumstances (including downloading
> large files) so I figure it has to be a bug in the game somehow crashing
> a network protocol.
>
> Is there a way I can protect my connection from sloppy programming, or,
> failing that, a way I can reboot my network connection without rebooting
> the computer (a simple winipcfg renewal is no help).
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Rick

Noel Paton wrote:

> Have your tried WINIPCFG from a dos prompt (or Start|Run)? - renew all
> leases?
>
>
WINIPCFG yes (as noted); on Renew it just hangs 'til I CloseProgram it,
IPCONFIG I'll try next time.

Rick

Rick T wrote:
> Noel Paton wrote:
>
>> Have your tried WINIPCFG from a dos prompt (or Start|Run)? - renew all
>> leases?
>>
>>
> WINIPCFG yes (as noted); on Renew it just hangs 'til I CloseProgram it,
> IPCONFIG I'll try next time.

rats.......

Rick


C:\WINDOWS>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

0 Ethernet adapter :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

C:\WINDOWS>ipconfig /release_all

Windows IP Configuration

0 Ethernet adapter :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :

C:\WINDOWS>ipconfig /renew_all
IP ConfigurationError

DHCP Server Unavailable: Renewing adapter ""

Windows IP Configuration

0 Ethernet adapter :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 169.254.231.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :