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Network disconnecting at will

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by jon_w31

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Win ME on laptop and desktop. Systems linked via crossover cable and networked usinf network setup wizard.
The network worked fine. Internet connection sharing also working ok.
problem is after a period of time the network disconects for no apparant reason? This happens about 3 times a day. Restarting the laptop reconects the network?
Poer saving features are turned off on both machines. Is there a default time out on the win me network settings if so how would i change this.
If not anysugestions would be appreciated
Thanks

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by tocolote

Possibilities:

1. Connections are not Cat5. Wire may not be Cat5, connector may be bad, etc.

2. Auto-negotiate default settings for some cards don't always work right. Manually set the speed for the cards.

by cbovay

You may want to check and make sure at least the PC has a properly grounded power receptacle. I've found strange problems which were corrected (especially intermitent networking probs.) by this. You can get a cheap tester ($4) from a hardware store.

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