wireless computer looses communication with BoincTasks.

[idahofisherman]

I Run a network of nine computers in my home.  There are 3 ethernet connections and the rest are wireless.  All the computers are working like they should except for one wireless running XP3.  If I restart the computer it connects to and communicates with  BOINCTASKS, but sometime during the processing in looses communication with boinctasks and will not return unless I restart the wireless connection.  While it is not communicating with BOINCTASKS it is sending, receiving, and running work.  It just is not communication with BoincTasks.
Can someone explain how boinctasks communicate with workstations.  I might  need to change my firewall or security software to allow some port.  This happens with different wireless modems.  It works for a while and then stops communicating.  Any help would be appreciated.

[fred]

Any help would be appreciated.

Can you try setting up a MAC address http://efmer.com/forum/index.php?topic=1112.0
You have to fill in use_mac for the IP address.

This is intended for WiFi connections.

The problem probably lies in Windows itself.

A connection uses a socket, like an extension cord between the 2 computers.
When the connection breaks down, Windows sometimes refuses to plug back in, it blocks the socket.
Only when you forcefully remove it as you did it can reconnect.

The MAC version works slightly different, but may result in the same problem.