XP network connection

[Gemini]

Hello all,
I normally allow Homeseer to run untouched (on another box) for the most part, but sometimes I need to access it for an update or what ever. If I don't use my network connection to it for a while , I find I have to run the "Network Wizard" to re establish a connection to it.
I guess I just need to know, does XP delete a connection after a certain amount of time if that network connection is unused for a certain amount of time??? And if so, can something be done to keep it from disappearing after a few days of non-use??

Thanks, Rick

 

[fcwilt]

Hello all,
I normally allow Homeseer to run untouched (on another box) for the most part, but sometimes I need to access it for an update or what ever. If I don't use my network connection to it for a while , I find I have to run the "Network Wizard" to re establish a connection to it.
I guess I just need to know, does XP delete a connection after a certain amount of time if that network connection is unused for a certain amount of time??? And if so, can something be done to keep it from disappearing after a few days of non-use??

Thanks, Rick

Hmm... Are you using DHCP to assign the IP address to your XP box? Addresses assigned via DHCP usually have a limited lifetime BUT normally they are renewed by the DHCP server and you don't have to worry about them. Other then that I don't know of any thing that would cause XP to discard the connection information.

 

[BLH]

Did you have XP SP3 installed recently? Just curious as things change in my 'My Network Places'. The 'My Lighting' [ISY-26] and 'D-LINK Router' Icons may or may not show up. A refresh then shows both but in maybe 30-60 seconds one and then the other vanish again.

 

[Gemini]

Don't know about the DHCP thing...what ever xp uses when you set up a network with the "Network Wizard". And no changes within XP itself,no SP3.
I may have found that my fire wall *may* have been doing it. I have gone back to the stock Windows firewall and everything has been fine so far. We'll see...........

 

[jay]

Wondering about XP SP3 too. Using AMD cpu?

 

[Chakara]

Sounds like you got it with the firewall thing - but another bit to look at is the power saving feature - make sure the NIC can't be turned off to save power?