My internet connection drops after a few hours

Is a setting off. My airport extreme loses connection after a feww hours. Constantly have to reboot and reconnect. Stays connected fine when direct to mac?

Hello and thank you for the response. The only way I can get these iMacs to stay connected to the internet is via Static IP. The previous post states that static doesn't work but I didn't fill out all the fields correctly, like DNS and search domain.
Both Ethernet and Wi-Fi pick up an IP address via DHCP and after a few minutes the IP is dropped then a self-assigned 169 address appear. With Static IP, we're good to go.
I've tried DHCP with manual address.
Editied the location on network preferences.
I've disabled "use passive FTP mode"
I connected Windows machines to the same network port as these iMacs and there are no issues.
OSX 10.7
Thanks again,
Oz

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Wireless Connection drops after a few moments

Hello everbody!
Background: I have a cheap laptop with a windows only ACPI module, so I have to set acpi=off at all times anyway. I tried Ubuntu, which has the wireless problem too, but instead of repairing something bloated like Ubuntu, I now found my way to Arch to make it right from the beginning.
If the wireless problem gets solved, I want to go on installing the nvdia driver, maybe configure xmonad. (I want to try KDE4 for fun too though, eyecandy you know ) Simple working desktop without getting my laptop heated up like windows does.
The problem: I set up my wireless connection like the wiki says:
-The original SSID was "FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270 Annex A" which I tried to escape with \ and using 'ssid'. This wouldn't work at all, if you have any explanation for that I'd love to know it. I changed the SSID to something without spaces and special characters and the connection would work. But it would be nice to change it back to the original.
-So it works now. Fine, I thought. But the connection drops after a few moments and I have to "killall wpa_supplicant dhcpcd" and start them again to make it work again. For a few moments only. So I went through the logfiles and found error messages which Google wouldn't help me solve on my own. Now I'm asking the Arch specialists here
Note: Using the partedmagic livecd, the wireless connection works out of the box and absolutely stable. I believe even a bit faster than under windows. So it has to work perfectly, I just don't know how to make it in Arch yet.
Wireless encryption: WPA2 (CCMP)
lspci | grep -i net
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet (rev b1)
05:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2860
wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
network={
ssid="fritztest"
scan_ssid=1
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP
psk=Passwort
starting wpa_supplicant with -dd to show how the connection auths:
Trying to associate with ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb (SSID='fritztest' freq=2457 MHz)
Associated with ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb
WPA: Key negotiation completed with ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received
lsmod
Module Size Used by
usbhid 32582 0
hid 59859 1 usbhid
uvcvideo 54388 0
videodev 34611 1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat 13478 2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd_hda_codec_realtek 186046 1
joydev 7378 0
rt2860sta 498204 0
snd_seq_dummy 1067 0
snd_seq_oss 24984 0
snd_seq_midi_event 4484 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 41656 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 4349 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 33442 0
snd_mixer_oss 14356 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_intel 19249 0
snd_hda_codec 59723 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 4752 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 57767 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 15629 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 42562 11 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 5017 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 5873 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
ohci_hcd 19405 0
ehci_hcd 31420 0
usbcore 119796 5 usbhid,uvcvideo,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
i2c_nforce2 4780 0
i2c_core 14855 2 videodev,i2c_nforce2
psmouse 50729 0
shpchp 26528 0
pci_hotplug 23303 1 shpchp
sdhci_pci 5466 0
sdhci 13959 1 sdhci_pci
mmc_core 45599 1 sdhci
led_class 1997 1 sdhci
forcedeth 47287 0
serio_raw 3618 0
evdev 6716 0
pcspkr 1347 0
sg 20820 0
rtc_cmos 7546 0
rtc_core 11851 1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib 1482 1 rtc_core
ext4 302709 1
mbcache 4278 1 ext4
jbd2 63651 1 ext4
crc16 1041 1 ext4
sd_mod 25215 3
sr_mod 13097 0
cdrom 31305 1 sr_mod
ahci 29826 2
libata 138071 1 ahci
scsi_mod 79436 4 sg,sd_mod,sr_mod,libata
rc.conf
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(!rt2800pci !rt61pci !rt2x00pci !rt2800usb !rt2800lib !rt2x00usb !rt2x00lib)
iwconfig in the few moments the connection works
wlan0 Ralink STA ESSID:"fritztest" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.457 GHz Access Point: ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:some-key
Link Quality=96/100 Signal level:-56 dBm Noise level:-81 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
because the wiki says the driver is in the kernel, I also looked at the kernel log which has weird errors:
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 1. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 2. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: RTMPSetPhyMode: channel is out of range, use first channel=1
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 3. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 0x1300 = 00073200
Jun 7 02:31:55 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 14(14) BSS returned, data->length = 2120
Jun 7 02:31:55 arch kernel: ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq::SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=1)
Jun 7 02:32:47 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:32:57 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:33:07 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=1!
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=2!
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=3!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=4!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=5!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=6!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=7!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=8!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=9!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=10!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=11!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=12!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=13!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=14!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=15!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=16!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=17!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=18!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=19!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=20!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=21!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=22!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=23!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=24!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=25!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=26!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=27!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=28!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=29!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=30!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=31!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=32!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=33!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=34!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=35!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=36!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=37!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=38!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=39!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=40!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=41!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=42!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=43!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=44!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=45!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=46!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=47!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=48!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=49!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=50!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=51!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=52!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=53!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=54!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=55!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=56!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=57!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=58!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=59!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=60!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=61!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=62!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=63!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=64!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=65!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=66!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=67!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=68!
Jun 7 02:34:12 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=69!
Jun 7 02:34:12 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=70!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=71!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=72!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=73!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=74!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=75!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=76!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=77!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=78!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=79!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=80!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=81!
Jun 7 02:34:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=82!
Jun 7 02:34:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=83!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=84!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=85!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=86!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=87!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=88!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=89!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=90!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=91!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=92!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=93!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=94!
Thanks in advance to anyone helping me! I really really want to get Arch going. It's ideal for this laptop, no wasting of disk space, ressource friendly, the temperature doesn't go up as much with less cpu usage I guess..
I've written quite a bit, but hopefully this makes it easier for you to help me! I've included all I thought which could be useful.
Greetings from Germany,
Fenris

The easiest solution might be to setup NetCfg somehow with your wifi card and access point. Have you tried that? Can you find your card's chipset on the wiki?(chances are that your particular chipset will need a firmware put into /lib/firmware. Again that's found on the wiki on the NetCfg or Wifi page, I forget which sorry.) Those are two places where I'd look for good information.
By the way, your rc.conf is way out of date. You should look at updating it by using the recent rc.conf.pacnew file that you'll find in the /etc directory.

Internet connection drops after 1 minute

Using iPhone 4, version 4.3.3 - I have been using wi-fi connectivity without issue for several months at home and other public locations. Currently having issues at new work location with keeping a persistent internet connection using company wi-fi. After device wakes up, I'm able to browse the internet without problems for 1-2 minutes, then when loading a page, will get the error that Safari can't open the page because no internet connection is available. I still have connectivity to the wi-fi network, and can get email from company Exchange server, but can't get access to anything past the company network. I don't understand why it will work for a couple of minutes and then lose internet connection.
Any ideas?

Hello and thank you for the response. The only way I can get these iMacs to stay connected to the internet is via Static IP. The previous post states that static doesn't work but I didn't fill out all the fields correctly, like DNS and search domain.
Both Ethernet and Wi-Fi pick up an IP address via DHCP and after a few minutes the IP is dropped then a self-assigned 169 address appear. With Static IP, we're good to go.
I've tried DHCP with manual address.
Editied the location on network preferences.
I've disabled "use passive FTP mode"
I connected Windows machines to the same network port as these iMacs and there are no issues.
OSX 10.7
Thanks again,
Oz

WRT54G2 v1-Wireless speed drops after a few hours/days, changing channel fixes it

Hi.
I have a WRT54G2 version 1 with the latest firmware from June 2009.
I have found that it performs very well (10-11mb wireless speeds) for a while (a few hours or sometimes a few days) but then the wireless performance drops below 1mb. Wired performance is not impacted.
It seems that I can immediately solve the issue by changing to another channel. The speed jumps right back up. However the same problem happens again eventually and again changing the channel fixes it (and even changing it back to the channel I had originally will fix it).
Any thoughts? I've never had a router do this and it's quite annoying.
Thanks

Nope this didn't fix it within minutes the same issue popped up. Note that this doesn't occur with another wireless router I own (I swapped it out just to test). I'd just not even bother with the WRT but my Vonage box doesn't work with my other router so I need to use this one. Any other ideas?
(Mod Note: Edited for guideline compliance.)

Internet Connection drops when incoming telephone ...

On 14th December 2011 during a period of very high winds and heavy rain an incoming telephone call caused the internet connection to drop and it eventually restored itself after about 2 hours. When I answer a call the internet connection drops after about 30 seconds and then reconnects after about a further 40 seconds. All incoming local calls cause the internet connection to drop. As far as I can tell incoming calls from other exchanges seem to be OK. Incoming calls from mobile phones sometimes cause the internet connection to drop. The line is unaffected by outgoing telephone calls. I have a BT HomeHub 2B plugged into an upstairs telephone socket and connected by ethernet to my PC. I have another telephone socket downstairs, each socket is fitted with a filter. I have have tried every combination of my two standard telephones and 4 filters in each socket and every local call causes the internet connection to drop and reconnect. I think it very unlikely that both phones and 4 filters have become faulty at the exactly the same time. I have connected the Home Hub and telephone with a filter to the test socket and asked a friend on the local exchange to call me and the internet connection dropped and reconnected as before. Since moving to this house 2 years ago I have had four previous interruptions to the broadband service all of which were caused by problems probably at the exchange. The last one took 8 days to correct after countless calls to the "Help Line". Their fall back position is always to assume that there is no problem with the BT line. So I am not even going to try to explain this over the telephone. This is the information on the BT Home Hub Event Log, it is typical for every occurrence of the problem. Dec 26 11:42:42 2011 ERR 2011-12-26T11:42:42Z cwmp: mt_cwmp: session error: Could not resolve host Dec 26 11:43:19 2011 (1035438.010000) RTNL: Received ERROR reply 'No such process' for message type 0x19 Is this a problem with the Homehub, the line, or at the exchange?

not sure I read your post correctly but are you saying if someone from another exchange phones then the broadband is ok and it only drops if someone from your own exchange phones?
if the possible sollution from chris6273 does not work, and you have already tried the test socket then I would contact the mods for assistance http://bt.custhelp.com/app/contact_email/c/4951
the mods can take up to 3 days to reply
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WRT54G3G/Vodafone connect card - Network loss after a few hours or sometimes days

I have a Linksys WRT54G3G router with a vodafone mobile connectcard. I did setup the "keep alive" function to the nearest DNS servers to keep the modem alive 24/7. However after a few hours of somtimes after a few days. The modem "hangs" itselves. After a power-up of the modem it's start to work again. This modem is on a project location with no people available to reset the modem. At this moment we use a local timerswitch to reset (power off/on) the modem every 24 hour, but this is not really a solution. We're using the latest firmware. Please advise !

Re ; WRTG3G-ST Disconnect - I am running 2.00.9 firmware with a Sprint S720 card.
The Router disconnects from the Internet after a few minutes of operation.
I have set 'Auto Connect' to both auto (1000 min) and manual. and still get the disconnect.
Once it disconnects I cannot reconnect remotely even if I launch a browser or ping.
Pressing the Data Card button does reconnect to the Internet.
Some times it runs for hours.
My 3G signal in this area is not the geatest but I would expect the router to handle that.
Any suggestions on how to keep connected. .

Whenever I log in to mum's airport wifi (it has wep) after a few hours it won't work and says connection timed out. The wifi and airport also is invisible to mum's macbook ***?

whenever I log in to mum's airport wifi either with my iphone or macbook pro (her aiport express uses wep security) after a few hours it won't work and says connection timed out. The wifi and airport also is invisible to mum's macbook which means she can't login. If I plug her computer or mine direct into her virgin modem - it does work... I can't even find her express in airport utility to reset it any ideas what is going wrong?

Hello Sally,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. There are a few things to try when dealing with a Self-Assigned IP address. The following articles will assist with troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues all around.
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues in OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Mac OS: How to release and renew a DHCP lease
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1920
Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN Internet connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1317
Regards,
-Norm G.

Wireless shows connected but stops working after a few hours?

Hi. I am having an issue with my linksys WRT160N v2 router. I have my desktop computer hardwired to my range extender (belkin E2S2400) which connects wirelessly to my router. The issue I am having is that after a few hours, especially if I am not on the computer, the wireless will stop working. Everything still shows connected and there is no evidence of a change except that anything I try to do (webpage, download, even the router itself) times out and says not available. It's as if the connection has somehow been put to sleep and is not being woken up.
This is despite having programs like bittorrent running in the background (seeding, not constant). I cannot find any settings to indicate sleeping or power issues or anything. If I reboot my range extender it works just fine. There is nothing on the range extender about going to sleep and it had no problem with my other router I was trying out. My other devices like my phone have no problem like this.
Any help is greatly appreciated!

It would be best to check if the WRT160N v.2 router has the latest firmware installed especially if you experienced the problem on all of your wireless devices. If ever you have the latest firmware installed on your router please try to check on your current wireless security settings especially the wireless channel, you may set it to 1,6, 9 or 11.

We had our ipod connected to a dock and after a few hours it cut off. Is this normal?

We had our ipod connected to a dock and after a few hours it cut off. Is this normal?

Internal damage from fall or loose connector. Take it to
Apple to be checked.

Network connection is lost after a few hours

Hi Everyone.
I'm new to the Mac world.
I have two issues.
1. Is there a way I can always map my network drive on my mac to see my windows PC? I always have to manually connect to it.
2. I notice when I put the mac to sleep and I come back after a few hours I do not have connection to my network drive on my windows PC? It says that connection is lost or not available. It then takes another 3 minutes for it to recognize (beach ball thinking) and then I can proceed with my work.
Please help.
Thanks,
Dragan

I commented on that already in this thread in which someone did the same suggestion:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=816760&tstart=15
I will copy and paste it:
switching to 802.11b isn't really the solution…
with 802.11b you're restricted to 11MBit/Sec and it switches quite fast to 5.5 MBit/Sec.
I have a card in my iMac that supports 802.11g (and even n - but for that I would need a new router…and the driver…an airport extreme base station is not really an option for me) and I want to use it. I want to be able to stream video in my home-network between the computers. With 802.11b it's not really possible. In addition I want a "fast" data transfer per WLAN - even though 11g isn't as fast as copper, it's definitly faster then 11b.
Apple should do something on that problem. Right now I'm on 11g only and that doesn't help…

HP software loses connection to printer after a few hours

I have been having this problem since I bought my HP Deskjet 3052A a few months ago. There is a program in my Startup folder called "Monitor Ink Alerts - HP Deskjet 3050A J611 Series (Network)." It works fine when I start up my PC, but invariably after a few hours, I will get a message (and an icon in the system tray) saying that it has lost connection to the printer (I do not have the exact message at this time). The message also says that wireless scanning is not available. At that point, my PC will not print to the printer, although wireless devices using HP ePrint still are able to print. Restarting the PC will fix the error. I have set the printer up with a static IP address to try and fix the issue, but it continues to reoccur.
My PC is a Dell Dimension E520 running Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002, Service Pack 3. It is connected via network cable to my Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router model WNDR3700. The printer is connected via wireless to the same router.

I too have this problem and for no apparent reason. The only thing I can link it to is, if I print a letter and then go into mail merge to print the envelope it allows me to print the envelope(s) but then loses the wireless connection when I go back into trying to print letters.
It really is a pain because I have to stop what I am doing and spend time going through the set up procedure again. Not difficult (except for the faff of having to take the printer to the pc and connecting the USB again) but time consuming and very disruptive to my working day.
I have another problem with printing a document and getting gobblygook, but that's for another thread and I will search for this.

Datasocket Server looses connections after a few hours "Parsing URL"

Hi there,
I need some help cause the DataSocket server is doing some bad stuff...!
The server runs on a WinNT 4.0 platform as a datalogger. It works fine, but after a few hours it seems the server looses connection somehow, the datasocket status of the frontpanel elements tells: "Connecting: Parsing URL" .
The server has about 5 DINT variables and about 3 clusters containing INT variables (size about 30).
I really ran out of ideas aof what happens on this "old" machine, maybe someone had some preblems like me and solved them....
Thank for hints and tipps!

Hello,
what service packs for Windows NT have you installed?
Datasocket server crashes after a short period of time when diagnostic
window is open (Tools->Diagnostics). Disable the "Auto-Refresh"
option in the Diagnostic Dialog from the Options menu.
regards
P.Kaltenstadler
National Instruments

FP1600 loses network connection after a few hours

My FP1600 loses its network connection after a few hours. It is part number 185690C-01, with firmware 4.11. I am running FieldPoint Explorer version 3.0.1 and LabView 6.1 from Windows XP Professional. I set it up, and everything runs fine for 4 hours or more. I do not have the network watchdog enabled, and the FP1600 is in constant communication with the host computer in any case. Sometime in the middle of the night the communication is lost. The FP1600 link light
is on, and it is still receiving packets, but it will not respond to a ping or any other communications. Only a power cycle brings it back. The FP1600 is sitting right next to the host computer, both attached to the same network switch. There is no interruptio
n of network services to the two.

Hi Heinz,
We are also trying to troubleshoot this same problem (Intermitten network connection loss with FP1600 Ethernet Module - Error code "33163", Error Message - "FP1600 Connection to module has been lost."). We have checked other possible causes for this sort of behaviour. Including independent assessment of netowork availability at the time of error reporting, connecting dedicated power supply to the FP1600 module, temperature of cabinet housing the module (which is between 10 and 50 deg C), disconnecting sensors connected to various I/O modules connected to this module, increasing duration of parameter "time out" (the time module will wait before reporting an error if it can not access network). However, none of the above resolved the intermittent and random network loss errors.
The MAX version is 3.0.2, and the firmware on the module is 4.17, Labview version is 7.0 and the Operating System is windows NT.
I was wondering is there any information about this problem from any user or NI recently. The only solution looking in to this discussion forum seems to be replacing the module.
MehulMessage Edited by MPatel on 02-28-2005 08:16 PM

Premiere Pro begins dropping frames after a few hours of editing

Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm running Premiere CC on a new iMac 27inch and after a few hours of editing both the source monitor and record monitor begin dropping frames at a pretty high rate. The only way I have found to fix this is to shutdown the computer. But in a few hours, I'm back to dealing with dropped frames. My iMac is tricked out with I7 processor, 32 gigs of ram, and an nvidia graphics card with 2 gigs of ram. I am editing with raw files from a Canon 5D, but the edits are pretty straightforward, nothing too complex. Does anyone know a fix for this?

since your name is sun baked...it could be you live in a hot area...could this be heat related ??

Smb network shares from W7 PC stop working after a few hours

I have a W7 pc sharing storage on my network.
when connecting when first starting my macbook, it connects fine, but after a few hours it drops out, and i am unable to connect to it unless i restart my macbook.
I have been using "connect to server" to connect my network shares, and when i try to reconnect them using this, it just keeps trying to connect, and wont ever connect even after leaving it to try for over 4 hours (connecting when first starting is fine, taking less than a minute).
sounds similar to a problem with the 10.6 server, where smb crashes.
is there a way to restart smb service on the macbook, or even fix it, so that it doesnt have to always be reconnected?
computer_tim

computer_tim wrote:
I have a W7 pc sharing storage on my network.
when connecting when first starting my macbook, it connects fine, but after a few hours it drops out,
That's normal. Connections to non-server Windows machines will drop after a period of non-use.
and i am unable to connect to it unless i restart my macbook.
That's not normal. You should be able to reconnect at will.
I have been using "connect to server" to connect my network shares, and when i try to reconnect them using this, it just keeps trying to connect, and wont ever connect even after leaving it to try for over 4 hours (connecting when first starting is fine, taking less than a minute).
There's a network connectivity problem. That is not how things are supposed to work.
sounds similar to a problem with the 10.6 server, where smb crashes.
Okay, you definitely have a network connectivity problem. OS X Server is not supposed to behave that way. What kind of network infrastructure do you have? What make/model routers, switches, hubs, whatever? WIred/wireless? What class cabling or if wireless, what class wireless?
is there a way to restart smb service on the macbook, or even fix it, so that it doesnt have to always be reconnected?
Yes. Usually you just disconnect and reconnect at will.
computer_tim

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