I have the same problem
Media PC is the server on 100mbit wired ethernet
On my main PC ( 100mbit wired ) I get that error msg, if I open MC then close it and re-open it quickly ie 30sec to 1min Longer delays don't have a problem
On my home laptop I get that all the time ( wireless 11g ) MC doesn't auto-start so the network is always stable when I start MC. It rarely connects first time but always does as fast as I can get thru the menus to retry. Seems to happen mostly when I sleep the laptop.
Socket timeout/closing problem on the server?
Server PC is same version of MC but XP home SP2 plus all updates
MIke
Main PC Info
Media Center Registered 11.0.316 -- D:\Audio\MediaCenter_11\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 2192 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 366 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0001) , ASPI for Win32 DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0001)
Ripping / Drive E: HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-4163B Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B Addr: 0:1:0 Speed:40 MaxSpeed:40 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None