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HaOz0r's avatar
HaOz0r
2 years ago

Re: BF2042 Disconnects PC from Internet

@EA_Leeuw I'm having the same issue as well ☹️ even after reinstalling the game, it all worked fine on the same ISP and nothing changed except for an update to the game. After that , it started disconnecting me from the network as soon as the game loaded (as in it started , not entered a match or anything).

I'm instantly prompted with a network connection issue screen when the game loads and I ALWAYS have to restart the PC MANUALLY because restarting or opting to shut it down via the Windows "Power" options no longer works, it just keeps me in an infinite "Shutting down" / "Restarting" screen. I've had no other issues with other platforms / games / browsers / programs that need to be connected to the internet to work, not even stand-alone apps have issues (like whatsapp / messenger / instagram / facebook / streamlabs / mail apps)

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  • Cheeto_aus's avatar
    Cheeto_aus
    2 years ago

    I have just discovers I had this problem too. My ISP is trouble shooting Broadband issues and have asked me to configure windows 11 to connect to them with PPOE (so they can detect drop-outs etc).

    After a few mins I figured something that will make it work, see my steps (windows 11):

    1. Have my OS on PPOE connection to my ISP.

    2. Start BF2042 (keep game open).

    3. Internet cuts off, PPOE connection is still 'connected', but windows then auto switches to my ETHERNET 2 (internet fixes itself). At this time PPOE is still connected.

    4. In Windows - disconnect from PPOE, and RECONNECT the PPOE.

    5. Windows came up with a 'allow this program' to connect message - accept

    5. Go back into game and try connect to the service

    With the above I was then able to play while on PPOE.

    See if this works for you.

  • BigFatChicken's avatar
    BigFatChicken
    8 months ago

    I too have had this problem since BF4 when I first installed it in 2020! Game would drop my laptop wireless connection to my modem every time. So I went wired ethernet from modem to my laptop. BF4 would NEVER work wireless. Since last 9 months I have BF2042 installed and wireless no problem. Now today is doing the same thing, same laptop and dropping wireless connection to same modem as soon as BF2042 starts. I have not tried wired yet, cos I am typing here.

    The first page someone mention KILLERLAN, that POS software I have come to hate, I have it installed and cannot be uninstalled from my MSI laptop.

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