LAN disable - stops responding

[RJK]

Any idea why my XP LAN connection to my Linksys WAG354G (adsl
modem-router-wireless), becomes unresponsive when I right-click "Local Area
connection" in System Tray ? ...this problem recently appeared after
adjusting some (seemingly unrelated bios settings.

Pondering on recent "changes" that could have caused it, ...the most recent
"adjustment" was to disable the Gaming Port in bios. So I went back into
bios and "enabled" it, and the above described effect / problem with LAN
connection goes away. ...so why would the gaming port bios switch cause a
problem with LAN connection to my router ?

Possibly of relevance :-
I've noticed that when XP (Home ed. SP3 ... all up to date), is loading up,
one of the several "system tray bubbles from AVG 8.0 internet security suite
| firewall" informs me that "Gaming Mode is disabled," obviously an option
I chose during installation of AVG. ...just to be clear, I don't play
games across the internet.

....during the past couple of weeks, I replaced 2x512mb Crucial ddr400/pc3200
memory modules out, for 4x Corsair XMS 512mb 3200LL modules, and with
brilliant help from Paul, in this NG, ...fathomed out the correct memory
....XP timings and other bios settings.

No other problems have occurred, ..i.e. this PC is "sweet as a nut," other
than the above described effect.

(after each reboot, PC is left for a good couple of minutes to fully settle,
....XP indexing ...Nero and other "indexing" is switched off, ...I keep any
eye on all "Startup" locations / items i.e. they are not stuffed full of
c**p ...for software that hardly ever gets used, ...I even switch off the
Norton Ghost service in XP services until I do a hd image !)

If Gaming Port is disabled in bios | System Tray LAN connection is
right-clicked and "disable" option is left-clicked, the LAN icon stays in
the tray "lit-up" and is no longer responsive e.g. to a right-click.

With gaming Port enabled in bios, (as it always has been btw - I just
thought I'd switch it off because it never gets anything plugged into it),
....there is not problem with LAN | Disable.

TIA for any clues,

regards, Richard

 

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Do your UPNP settings match in your router and your bios?

They should both be OFF.

I would also recommend downloading and installing the latest firmware
from the linksys web site.

 

[RJK]

Do your UPNP settings match in your router and your bios?

They should both be OFF.

I would also recommend downloading and installing the latest firmware
from the linksys web site.

Many thanks, I will look into Upnp settings, and possibly reflashing Linksys
later today.

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

Many thanks for pointing me in the direction of Upnp. This does indeed
appear to be the "area" that was causing the problem.

I should perhaps have mentioned in my OP that my "modem/router" arrangement
is :-
Orange Livebox (Inventel DV4210-WU) as "front" router, and Linksys Wag354G
is connected to that, and is acting, (as I understand it), as a "dumb
router." ...but, even just outlining hardware and software setup, in case
it has a bearing on a problem seems to inevitibly turn into a NG post that
goes on forever and ever !!! (I'm good at that !

I checked in XP Services and Upnp is set to manual and has not been started
by anything*
Upnp in WAG354G is off.
Upnp in Livebox was on, so I turned it off.

Rebooted PC | entered bios settings and switched off the Gameport | booted
up, and LAN connection / LAN icon in system tray is now behaving properly.
i.e. when I right-click LAN icon in system tray to get its' pop out menu,
and click "disable," it now exits properly.

* whether or not, this will cause a problem with WAG354G sending internet to
WMP54G pci card in Dads' PC in the house, I won't know until I go in there
and try to use that PC. Ages ago I fought with that wireless connection and
seem to remember that Upnp had to be switched on to get that wifi connection
working, ...perhaps that was an erroneous conclusion. ...I know that DHCP
has to be switched on in Livebox, and it is dishing up addresses, and that
DHCP has to be, (and is), switched off in WAG354G, ...so that is acts as a
dumb router.

.....anyhooo, BiiiiG thanks for the tip

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....just checked Dads' Pc in the house and it's WMP54G is connecting to
Livebox via WAG354's wifi normally !

....after Googling and doing some more reading up on Upnp I'm wondering if
it's that which was responsible for my never ever being able to get my
IcyBox IB-351UE-BL working on firewire. e.g. the "serverless" IP address
negotiation etc. never happened. I even bought a 4xUSB 2.0 + 2xfirewire
port PCI card, and indeed the two 1394a network ports show up as working
okay in Device manager but, ...."firewire" external hd never worked, had to
stick to the USB plug-hole !!!

regards, Richard