Help: Internet Sharing Peer Network ISDN keeps dialing

13 Feb 2007 9:18 AM

Dave Mc

Hi There

Posted before so any suggestions appreciated

Hi There,

I have 2 XP Pro SP2 pc's internet sharing through a isdn modem. Whats
happening is the internet dialup kicks off every few minutes.

I have put both PC's IP and Computer Name in the host file

Any suggestions

Thanks
Dave

13 Feb 2007 3:34 PM

Ian

ICS basically acts as a Dial-on-DNS router. This means it will be very
trigger-happy with dialup accounts, because any app or service that initiates
a name-enquiry which can't be resolved locally will cause dialling. The WINS
service is a favorite for this. Even networked printers can be responsible!

I would suggest using a proxy for internet-sharing on a dialup line. Trying
to control false-dialling on router-based systems is not easy. Analogx proxy
is one of the simplest. Jana Server has more functionality though.

22 Feb 2007 9:55 PM

Dave Mc

Hi Ian,

Tried those programs and its still dialing up, its connecting through dlink
isdn TA

On the ICS PC i have disconnected it from the network and it still dials up.
I have run virus scan and its clear.

Any other suggestions
Thanks
Dave

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"Ian" wrote:

> ICS basically acts as a Dial-on-DNS router. This means it will be very
> trigger-happy with dialup accounts, because any app or service that initiates
> a name-enquiry which can't be resolved locally will cause dialling. The WINS
> service is a favorite for this. Even networked printers can be responsible!
>
> I would suggest using a proxy for internet-sharing on a dialup line. Trying
> to control false-dialling on router-based systems is not easy. Analogx proxy
> is one of the simplest. Jana Server has more functionality though.
>
>