| Subject: Connected on LAN but keep getting dial-up prompt |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/24/2008 2:46:01 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?UGFkZHk=?= [Email Address Protection] |
I have a dial-up connection in my list of Network Connections. I can't even remember that last time that I used it, because I'm usually connected via broadband, either wired (Ethernet) or wireless. However... A couple of days ago, I had to create a new dial-up connection for a different ISP, which I only used for several minutes (and may use again, occasionally). But now, even though I'm connected via Ethernet to the Internet, every couple of minutes I get a prompt to connect to that new dial-up network connection. My Internet stops working until I press "Close" on the prompt. I noticed that the new dial-up had registered itself as the Default Connection. I selected "Cancel as Default Connection", but the prompt still keeps appearing. How can I stop the computer from prompting me to dial up even though I'm already connected via broadband? |
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| Subject: Re: Connected on LAN but keep getting dial-up prompt |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/25/2008 8:04:15 AM |
| From: "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." [Email Address Protection] |
Hi Look at the Internet Browser Tool menu/Internet option, and check the entry to never use dialup. Drag an icon of the Dial Connection to the desktop. Every time you want to use DialUp double click on it and it would use the DialUp. If it is still bothering you, since you do not use that often, you can right click in the icon and disable the DialUp connector until you need it again. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "Paddy" <Paddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6944C163-91DC-45BF-88AD-EE08F85D9A05@microsoft.com... >I have a dial-up connection in my list of Network Connections. I can't even > remember that last time that I used it, because I'm usually connected via > broadband, either wired (Ethernet) or wireless. > > However... > > A couple of days ago, I had to create a new dial-up connection for a > different ISP, which I only used for several minutes (and may use again, > occasionally). > > But now, even though I'm connected via Ethernet to the Internet, every > couple of minutes I get a prompt to connect to that new dial-up network > connection. My Internet stops working until I press "Close" on the prompt. > > I noticed that the new dial-up had registered itself as the Default > Connection. I selected "Cancel as Default Connection", but the prompt > still > keeps appearing. > > How can I stop the computer from prompting me to dial up even though I'm > already connected via broadband? |
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