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On Tuesday 17 October 2006 17:07, Neil Winchurst wrote: > I am still having some fun with my internet broadband connections. Are > there any Mandriva2006 experts out there? > > I opened up the control centre and chose Network & Internet. Then I > clicked on Monitor Internet Connections. This tells me that I am not > connected (see below**). I click on the connect internet button and > after a pause I am told again that I am not connected. > > So I choose Alter miscellaneous internet connections. I see Testing > your connection. After a pause I am told again that I am not connected. > > So why am I surprised? Well I have been using the internet for the last > hour or so. My wife has a laptop in another room (I have a wireless > router in use) and she has no problem either. So how can I be using an > ethernet connection that is not connected? > > Why did I look at the control centre? Well I am getting a bit fed up > with it all. The only way I can get a connection to the internet is as > follows. > > Turn off the router. > Switch on the computer and log on. > Turn the router on again. > Wait about a minute. > I can now use the internet. > > I did not have this problem until I had had the router for three > months. Meanwhile the laptop works as expected. > > There is an icon on the panel to show the internet connection. If I > right click on that and choose Monitor Network (see above**) it tells me > that I am connected. Can you see why I need some expert advice? > > Thanks > Neil Winchurst Have you a 'small' adsl router? Sometimes the DHCP negotiations with these are a bit slow so the monitor program checks before the dhcp 'handshake' is complete and says oh no not connected, the dhcp handshake then connects and off you go .... Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html