I've got a w2k box like that.
no matter what I do it will freeze when it gets about 1/3 of the way through
the ie 6 download. doesn't matter the day, time, power outlet, network
card, power supply, ram, cat-5 cable, network drop, phase of the moon, or
where any of the planets or tides are.
at least part of the problem was the power conditioner it was on before. we
replaced that workstation with another and it had the same problems of flaky
conenctivity and random BSODs. only after the power conditioner died and
was replaced did we figure out what the problem was.
I can download huge files with the original box, but can't get past 1/3 of
the way through the ie 6 download before it chokes. reboots do nothing.
so, I guess what I'm saying is check the power somehow. might be getting
dirty power.
-d
-----Original Message-----
From: Fabio Gomes de Souza [mailto:bugtraq@gs2.com.br]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:13 PM
To: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Strange behavior in Windows 98 and 2000
Hi,
Some of the Windows 98 and 2000 boxes of my customers are suddenly
losing their TCP/IP functionality. After a reboot, they become normal
again for some time until the TCP/IP stack gets crazy again.
- After the craziness takes place, Win2K it is still able to
reach the
local network, but it won't cross any router.
- Windows 98 does not even reach the local net.
- Both systems are able to ping the local net and the outside.
- Current TCP connections still work, but you cannot
establish new ones.
- Both systems are behind linux NAT firewalls.
Weird. Are you guys noting the same behaviour?
I'm scared. :D
Fabio Gomes de Souza
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