Mangled Network data

I joined SL last month and have been using it fine with no problems ...other than lag. I was on most of the day and about 4 hours ago i was logged out and received the following error:
The viewer has detected a mangled network data indicative of a bad upstream network connection or an imcomplete local installation of SL.

It goes on to tell me to try and re install and then contact SL
I sent SL an email they sent me auto reply back saying look at forums and wait..lol. I looked a forums and quite frankly am more afraid now then when I first got the error..lol. I called my ISP of course they say all works well I am able to surf the net with no problems and can even long onto "there" (am i allowed to say that. without a hitch.

I uninstalled and reinstalled SL..I cleaned my temp net files..Defraged and unplugged my cable modem and replugged it and Still I am logged out the min I sign on..

I have Cable Mode, I do not have a router, firewall nor am I running Nortons.
I would like some assistance from anyone willing my on wish is that you speak in plain English and not computer language that will go over my head. lol
Ty in advance
Nubira

Click this. Might help.

i had this problem a few weeks ago. i had a friend of mine log in as me & then tp me somewhere else & log out. my account was set up to start at last location, so every time i tried to get in, i was stuck in a loop from hell that wouldn't let me out. after my friend tp'd me to a different location i got in no problem. i quickly went into preferences & changed my settings to start from my home location instead of last place visited & haven't had a problem since. it seems to be a snafu in the particular sim that i was in.

Happened to me a few times. If you login in and get this, before login hit preference and set location to home. Then just stay away from the area for a bit, as I have had this error then returned same day, get error, returned a few days later, no error.

I seem to remember that the mangled network data error can be caused by a corrupted cache on your HD.

Wipe out the contents of :

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\SecondLife\cache

and then restart SL.

- Ace

Another thing to check with Mangled Network data is a severly fragmented hard drive. Also, don't forget the Temp folder at c:\Documents and Settings\(yourusername)\Local Settings it's usually filled with worthless badness that can clog your hard drive.

Colin

Oh, didn't I mention? Her problem was solved with my link. She was thanking me in world seconds after I posted.

Seriously, there's something screwy about certain locations sometimes. We need a clear cache button on the login screen.