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Strange Connection Problem
Hi folks.
I wasn't sure where to post this but I think it must be a software problem.
I'm running a self build system that I've had for a few weeks now.
A week or so ago I had a lengthy session in Chrome Browser using Google Wave. I then closed Chrome and opened Firefox to do something else but it soon became apparent that I was no longer on the web. I couldn't view any pages, couldn't access email etc.
I tried Chrome again and that was the same.
I shut down, disconnected everything, turned off my router and so on and when I plugged it all back in I was back online. Problem solved I thought.
However, since then this has happened about four times. Always under similar circumstances. After a session in Chrome browser in Google Wave and other sites.
The second time (and subsequently) I have simply rebooted and the problem is solved.
Last night I was playing with Wave in Chrome most of the evening and then came out and opened FF.
Same again, no connection. Went back to Chrome, no connection. Opened Opera, no connection.
However I happened to be downloading a torrent file using uTorrent so I checked that and the torrent was still coming down rapidly. Therefore I must have still had a connection to the net.
Checked all my browsers again and nothing, no connection apparently.
Did a reboot and problem solved.
This is mystifying me. It seems to be some kind of software/connection problem but it's affecting browsers and not uTorrent?
I'd appreciate any ideas on this, thanks, John:)