[Kehlven]

Hey, ever since i've purchased Vista Ultimate i've had this issue but now its really got me frustrated. Randomly, whenever i'm playing a game, watching youtube videos, you name it, my network closes me out and I cannot reconnect untill I have restarted my computer. I do not own the network, I am connected to an Apple Airport Extreme(fully updated firmware) which is connected to an AT&T router. I have an MSN IM if anyone wants to help, or i'll regularly check this thread. Thanks in advance.

-Daniel Phares

[JohnWill]

I'm going to guess wireless since you didn't specify. Did you try a wired connection as a test and see if that exhibits the same issue?

[Kehlven]

Yes, wireless, and wired is almost out of the question seeing as id have to stretch a wire through the livingroom, hallway, and master bedroom to reach the router. I have reasons to suspect it might be the airport itself causing the problem, is there anyway i can bypass it?

[TerryNet]

is there anyway i can bypass it?

Temporarily move the PC close enough to the router to connect by ethernet.

What, if any, non-Windows firewall or security suite do you have?

Make sure you have the latest wireless driver. If the adapter is integrated the driver should be from you PC manufacturer's web site. If you already have the latest driver use Device Manager to uninstall it; reboot and let Windows discover the adapter and reinstall the driver.

(From a JohnWill post)

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Vista and 7.

Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt.

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log

Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

[Kehlven]

I'll try that. I'm using an iMac with boot camp drivers to run vista but I have updated all my drivers. I'll tell you how it works.
(Edit) I have all firewall software disabled and am running no security or antivirus.

[Kehlven]

That didn't seem to have worked. Ran those commands, got confirmation messages that they succeeded, restarted my computer, put it to the test and disconnected after roughly 6 minutes.

[JohnWill]

So, a wired connection also disconnects? If so, I'd try booting in Safe Mode with Networking and see if a wired connection disconnects that way. I suspect something running in normal mode is the issue, this is the test to see if that is the case.

[Kehlven]

Ran in safe mode, still disconnects, but something interesting came up. I brought my computer to a friends house. He has the same ISP, same router, and same configuration as my network, but with ONE key difference, he did not have an Airport Extreme Base Station.

[JohnWill]

Hmm... I'm assuming it works fine there?

[Kehlven]

Enabled the router to broadcast via wireless and connected to it, running fine. Thanks for the help guys!

[JohnWill]

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