BF2042 Disconnects PC from Internet

I actually got a couple of fixes. Sorry for not posting them lately:

1. I used an SD card to store the game on my laptop and that solves the problem, not sure if it's because it completely isolates the game from windows. Not sure about this weird theory.

2. Plugging an Ethernet cable would also solve the problem since my laptop only disconnects from Wi-Fi, not a cabled connection.

3. I was using a Verizon router, and it seems that causes the real issue with the game. I went to my friend's house and tested it under her Verizon router using her desktop, and it had exactly the same problem. I bought a gaming router recently and used Open NAT in the network settings, which completely solved the issue (no ethernet cable or SD card). If you don't have Open NAT, try port forwarding. You can Google the ports 2042 is using, and you'll see a list of them. Just put all the ports into the setting and restart the router.

4. Also, if you open up the network debug plot in the game and you see periodic ping pulses when your network becomes laggy, that is probably due to a bad signal or traffic. Try some load balancing or signal enhancement strategy, providing that your router has those settings.