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If your PC is freezing regularly, and you are on PPPoE, your computer may be looking around for a DHCP server that does not exist. Check the following: (windows) Open control panel · Open Network neighborhood · Look for the first entry in the scroll box marked TCP/IP -> , that is associated with the hardware Ethernet card (ignore dialup, and VPN type bindings). · Select "TCP/IP-> Name of NIC · Select it and press properties · Select IP address from the tab · Is Obtain IP address automatically checked? If so, change that to Specify an IP address and enter 192.168.1.10, and 255.255.255.0, into IP address and subnet mask fields respectively. · Click OK and OK, and the computer will build a driver information database and will require a reboot for the changes to take effect. This assignment of a harmless local IP address to the TCP/IP settings bound (connected) to your network adapter will stop the in-built DHCP services from waking up every 10 minutes to look for a DHCP server so that it can "fill in the blanks". This should solve the freezing problem. FAQ by kadar Feedback received on this FAQ entry:
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