[B]Scenario[/B]
Have about 9 devices (PCs, Macs, PS3, iPhones etc) All connect to the same modem/router through the same ethernet switch. My Windows 7 desktop's Realtek ethernet connection is manually configured with a static LAN IP, and has a reservation on the router.
[B]Problem[/B]
The desktop can only stay connected for a certain amount of time (or after a large amount of data transfer over LAN). It is plagued with the yellow ! on the connection status icon, most notably during the transfer of large files over the network, but sometimes after 20 minutes of moderate use.
No other devices on the network are affected when this happens, so I don't think it's an overheating probem at any point.
[B]My own attempts[/B]
Tried the stock windows driver, the updated windows driver and the manufacturer's driver. Tried configuring the connection to obtain IP automatically. Checked and double-checked the config. Re-installed the controller numerous times.
I have also tried uninstalling the notorious bonjour service, however this did not fix it.
[B]Help![/B]
I call upon the powers of facepunch, whose body of knowledge has pulled me through most of my technical hardships that cannot be solved by the inferiour google. If you have any suggestions, no matter how obvious, please enlighten me!
Some routers have a hard time handling requests from many devices, and your mentioning that sometimes large data transfers cause this suggests this is what is happening. For whatever reason, the device may be prioritizing the other computers with dynamic ip's. I would try disconnecting all the devices except your computer for a day, and see if the problem still happens throughout that day.
It would also help if you posted your motherboards model number and manufacturer and the same for your router.
Try the stuff in the second post on the [url=http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/thread/3a291084-cc06-4c93-b6c9-6c932a070bba] Microsoft Forums[/url] and I would also suggest disabling IPv6 on your NIC.
[editline]09:33AM[/editline]
[QUOTE=GetOutOfBox;19896818]Some routers have a hard time handling requests from many devices, and your mentioning that sometimes large data transfers cause this suggests this is what is happening. For whatever reason, the device may be prioritizing the other computers with dynamic ip's. I would try disconnecting all the devices except your computer for a day, and see if the problem still happens throughout that day.
It would also help if you posted your motherboards model number and manufacturer and the same for your router.[/QUOTE]
Routers exist for the sole purpose of handling requests from multiple devices. While I would still suggest that the OP tells us his model of router, I don't think that would be the problem. (Unless it's some generic POS he got from his ISP.)
[QUOTE=Specter;19896826]Routers exist for the sole purpose of handling requests from multiple devices. While I would still suggest that the OP tells us his model of router, I don't think that would be the problem. (Unless it's some generic POS he got from his ISP.)[/QUOTE]
I'm aware that in theory, a router should be able handle multiple requests, but I've dealt with cheap routers that just have trouble routing massive data properly. Of course, in the case of the router being from a well-know brand, such as D-Link or Linksys, it shouldn't be having this problem. I'm just putting out what may be a possibility.
I totally agree with disabling ipv6, even if its not the problem, it's unnecessary for small home networks, it will only be useful in the future when ISP's exhaust the amount of ipv4 addresses, but when you're behind a router, there is no way you'll ever do so. It also can sometimes slow the connection down, as the OS will retrieve ipv6 addresses as well as ipv4 addresses from DNS servers, so disabling it may increase performance.
[QUOTE=GetOutOfBox;19897054]I'm aware that in theory, a router should be able handle multiple requests, but I've dealt with cheap routers that just have trouble routing massive data properly. Of course, in the case of the router being from a well-know brand, such as D-Link or Linksys, it shouldn't be having this problem. I'm just putting out what may be a possibility.
I totally agree with disabling ipv6, even if its not the problem, it's unnecessary for small home networks, it will only be useful in the future when ISP's exhaust the amount of ipv4 addresses, but when you're behind a router, there is no way you'll ever do so. It also can sometimes slow the connection down, as the OS will retrieve ipv6 addresses as well as ipv4 addresses from DNS servers, so disabling it may increase performance.[/QUOTE]
Gotcha. I didn't mean to come off sounding condescending though, sorry about that. :buddy:
[QUOTE=Specter;19897567]Gotcha. I didn't mean to come off sounding condescending though, sorry about that. :highfive:[/QUOTE]
No problem, I make it a rule to not get butthurt when others disagree with me, there's no need to apologize. The goal was to help the OP, which we were both doing, so, nothing wrong happened. :)
Thanks for the soid suggestions! Will certainly be trying these today. The router is a Netgear DG843G, the ethernet switch is a D-Link DES-1016D, and my motherboard is a Winfast with model number 'K8M890-8237'.
It's all been fine doing the exact same stuff with XP on it. Now that I've re-formatted and installed Windows 7, the problems have occurred. Would I be right in saying that this ipv6 is something that XP didn't have?
[QUOTE=prospekt_au;19904981]Thanks for the soid suggestions! Will certainly be trying these today. The router is a Netgear DG843G, the ethernet switch is a D-Link DES-1016D, and my motherboard is a Winfast with model number 'K8M890-8237'.
It's all been fine doing the exact same stuff with XP on it. Now that I've re-formatted and installed Windows 7, the problems have occurred. Would I be right in saying that this ipv6 is something that XP didn't have?[/QUOTE]
You would be correct sir. Here's a good read about the future of IP if you're interested.
[url]http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/Why-Do-We-Need-IPv6/[/url]
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.
