Solution / fix - wireless connection lost

[raygtir]

I'd have posted this on the Solved Issues forum but that's closed to new threads ...

The solution is to disable automatic updates for the product.
That means that I can only process updates manually, which is risky.

The problem was ...

The wireless network connection & Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) from other PCs was zapped to a fictious 168.x.x.x IP address which I researched to mean "there was a problem" & ICS settings were reset on the provider PC to disallow ICS.

This happened randomly (maybe hours OK maybe less than a minute OK).
This also happened whenever any of the networked PCs was rebooted.

I tried static IP addresses, no joy.
I tried different wireless dongles, no joy.
I tried relaxing firewall permissions for networked PCs, no joy.

Setup:-
Broadband modem connected only to the main PC.
Main PC is set up to act as a router for other PCs on the wireless network (for private reasons I will not change this, nor should I have to).

The solution has worked now for 24 hours without failure.

Ray
(Addendum:- this problem has caused hours of work, money spent unnecessarily for new equipment, lost effort, lost online relationships, many many angry moments and a serious family row. I have used McAfee since January 1998 but this issue is making me reconsider my loyalty.)

Product details:-
Security Center
Version: 9.3
Build 9.3.162

All PCs run XP SP3

[exbrit]

Thanks for posting. If you want to give me the URL I'll tag the above post on the end of it.

[raygtir]

err ... http://community.mcafee.com/forumdisplay.php?f=244 ???

Cheers, Ray

[exbrit]

Ray I thought there was a particular thread you wanted it to go in?

[raygtir]

err ... Solved Issues forum ... as in line 1 of my original message.

(Sorry for sounding dim, but I didn't ask that it go in any particular thread???)

Anyway, none of this is relevant to the issue.

McAfee have cocked-up (a Brit-ish expression) and FWIW I can't be the only person affected by it.

Std McAfee product
Std O/S's
Reasonably common setup.

So, on to the next reply ... sensible I hope wink

[exbrit]

Moved.