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Automatic connection to the Internet
Posted by ÆxistenZ on August 26th, 2003


Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
--------------------------------
I use a cable modem ( LAN )
When I originally installed 2K my
I did something which I cannot recall
so that whenever I bootup, Windows
*automatically* connects me to the internet.
From there I just launch IE or OE.

This is all very convenient but I
would like more control over this.

Is there a program or setting that will
allow me to disconnect/reconnect ?

I can disable my Accton ENI1207D
Series PC Fast Ethernet Adapter
to disconnect and then re enable it
but this seems a rather crude method.

 Any help or advice appreciated
ÆxistenZ


Posted by Paul Bowlay on August 26th, 2003


What did you compose this post with; a Commodore 64?


ÆxistenZ wrote:


Posted by ÆxistenZ on August 26th, 2003


No...a 53 Morris Minor.

I found the solution.
Thanks for the sarcasm ;-))

No...a 53 Morris Minor.

I found the solution.
Thanks for the sarcasm ;-))

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bowlay" <replace.with.info@paulbowlay.com>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Sent: 26 August, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Automatic connection to the Internet


| What did you compose this post with; a Commodore 64?
|
|
| ÆxistenZ wrote:
| > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
| > Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
| > --------------------------------
| > I use a cable modem ( LAN )
| > When I originally installed 2K my
| > I did something which I cannot recall
| > so that whenever I bootup, Windows
| > *automatically* connects me to the internet.
| > From there I just launch IE or OE.
| >
| > This is all very convenient but I
| > would like more control over this.
| >
| > Is there a program or setting that will
| > allow me to disconnect/reconnect ?
| >
| > I can disable my Accton ENI1207D
| > Series PC Fast Ethernet Adapter
| > to disconnect and then re enable it
| > but this seems a rather crude method.
| >
| >  Any help or advice appreciated
| > ÆxistenZ
|
|

"Paul Bowlay" <replace.with.info@paulbowlay.com> wrote in message
news:bifd1p$8is99$1@ID-200043.news.uni-berlin.de...
| What did you compose this post with; a Commodore 64?
|
|
| ÆxistenZ wrote:
| > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
| > Version: 5.00.2195 Service Pack 4
| > --------------------------------
| > I use a cable modem ( LAN )
| > When I originally installed 2K my
| > I did something which I cannot recall
| > so that whenever I bootup, Windows
| > *automatically* connects me to the internet.
| > From there I just launch IE or OE.
| >
| > This is all very convenient but I
| > would like more control over this.
| >
| > Is there a program or setting that will
| > allow me to disconnect/reconnect ?
| >
| > I can disable my Accton ENI1207D
| > Series PC Fast Ethernet Adapter
| > to disconnect and then re enable it
| > but this seems a rather crude method.
| >
| >  Any help or advice appreciated
| > ÆxistenZ
|
|


Posted by John Fitzsimons on August 27th, 2003


On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 10:02:36 GMT, "ÆxistenZ" <allegra@troutfarm.org>
wrote:

< snip >

Some firewalls, eg Zone Alarm, will allow you to block all internet
traffic. Kind of like having an on/off switch.

Regards, John.

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