[Virtualacorn-list] Loosing internet connection with XP
ralph_valmai at ntlworld.com
ralph_valmai at ntlworld.com
Wed Apr 21 21:20:43 BST 2010
Jeremy, thanks for the reply.
In your message you wrote wrote:
> ralph_valmai at ntlworld.com wrote:
>> I have a RISCube with XP emulating RISC OS 4.39. This is on a LAN with
>> an Iyonix, and a RiscPC (4.39) or an XP laptop as needs require.
>>
>> The RIScube and the laptop sometime loose their internet connection,
>> reporting that it could be a DNS problem and offering to investigate
>> and repair the connection.
> What's reporting the loss of connection?
Windows. "Windows cannot make a connection" or some such words. It
tells me a few obvious things to try and then asks me if I want it to
attempt a repair. This takes a little time but always gets me back on
line.
> Is that a wireless conection (in which case, I'd say losing one often is
> normal)?
All wired.
>> On all but one occasion when this happened the Iyonix still had an
>> internet connection
> - and might that be a wired connection to the router?
Yes, via the (same) router.
Ralph
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