[Pidgin] #1756: Pidgin causes a Windows Socket Error 10054, my modem resets, I lose all internet connectivity.

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#1756: Pidgin causes a Windows Socket Error 10054, my modem resets, I lose all
internet connectivity.
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  Reporter:  vinnyc        |       Owner:       
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:       
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0.2
Resolution:                |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  1             |  
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Changes (by kstange):

  * pending:  0 => 1

Comment:

 Windows Socket error 10054 is "connection reset by peer" and means that
 Pidgin was disconnected by the remote side.  Windows socket errors are not
 "fatal system errors", they are merely errors generated by the "winsock"
 library used for making connections to the Internet.  The purpose of these
 errors is to indicate to the application why a connection failed.  There
 are some winsock errors that can be caused by the application or operating
 system, but 10054 is one that is caused by losing the connection to the
 remote system, and does not even necessarily indicate that you have lost
 total connectivity to the network.  In other words, Pidgin does not cause
 10054 errors.

 Thus, the more likely situation is that your Internet connection suddenly
 drops, and as a result, Windows throws a socket error of 10054 to Pidgin
 (and any other applications that are currently connected to the Internet).
 Pidgin reports the numeric error for informational purposes when it is
 disconnected.  Other programs on your computer are receiving the same
 error number, they just may not be saying it numerically.

 If you are seeing your cable modem hard reset, it is almost definitely not
 a software issue, and is pretty likely to be a problem with your cable
 modem or service.

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