Losing Connectivity

[camidon]

I have the following configuration:

Dedicated cable modem connection to the internet
-1 8 port standard 10/100 hub w/ crossover
-3 machines plugged into this hub (1 98se, 1 WinXP, 1 Win2k)
-cablemodem plugged into crossover port
-All machines have internet IP addresses as if they were plugged into the internet directly
-No firewall

Problem:

The Windows XP machine won't maintain a constant connection to the network. I have to initiate a browser session or something to that degree for the IP protocol to kick in. Then if it sits idle for a period of time the protocol will stop responding. Any ideas as to why it does this? It sounds like it might be an XP thing.

 

[jeter]

I have a cable modem at home with xp and I do not have the problem you described. However the only time I have seen this is was when there was a software firewall on the machine not allowing the cable server to ping too see if you where active. I had to release the ip and renew it.
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA

 

[BIS]

Just a thought, but doesn't XP come bundled with a firewall?

 

[gunthnp]

and on when it sees you use lan for internet connettion this happen with most fire walls and cable co like jeter said gunthnp
Have you ever woken up and realized you where not alive.

 

[gunthnp]

and on when it sees you use lan for internet connettion this happen with most fire walls and cable co like jeter said so trun it off gunthnp
Have you ever woken up and realized you where not alive.