dropped internet connections

30 Dec 2006 4:30 PM

waterford60

I have had this happen on 2 computers, including one that had the XP OS
completely reinstalled. I have broadband connections that will have the
Dial-Up windows pop up and try and establish a connection, yet the connection
is already established. This just started happening on my laptop and nothing
in the network profile has been changed. The dialup connection won't be
established when I click on it, but then it gives me the option to "connect"
or "work offline" and usually hitting connect will cause it to work (but not
always) and it will connect via the broadband, not the dial-up connection.
(N.B. I get error message 678 when it doesn't connect). I suspect something
is corrupt in my network settings, but I can't figure out what it is. Any
help?

30 Dec 2006 5:25 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
In the Browser, pull down the Tools menu, choose Internet Options, click on
the Connection tab, and check the Never Dial a Connection Button.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"waterford60" <waterfor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have had this happen on 2 computers, including one that had the XP OS
> completely reinstalled. I have broadband connections that will have the
> Dial-Up windows pop up and try and establish a connection, yet the
> connection
> is already established. This just started happening on my laptop and
> nothing
> in the network profile has been changed. The dialup connection won't be
> established when I click on it, but then it gives me the option to
> "connect"
> or "work offline" and usually hitting connect will cause it to work (but
> not
> always) and it will connect via the broadband, not the dial-up connection.
> (N.B. I get error message 678 when it doesn't connect). I suspect
> something
> is corrupt in my network settings, but I can't figure out what it is. Any
> help?

30 Dec 2006 5:28 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Sorry forgot the pic. http://www.ezlan.net/example/dontdial.jpg
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> In the Browser, pull down the Tools menu, choose Internet Options, click
> on the Connection tab, and check the Never Dial a Connection Button.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "waterford60" <waterfor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DF443E93-65DB-4A28-94FE-DB6C3A1CF2AF@microsoft.com...
>>I have had this happen on 2 computers, including one that had the XP OS
>> completely reinstalled. I have broadband connections that will have the
>> Dial-Up windows pop up and try and establish a connection, yet the
>> connection
>> is already established. This just started happening on my laptop and
>> nothing
>> in the network profile has been changed. The dialup connection won't be
>> established when I click on it, but then it gives me the option to
>> "connect"
>> or "work offline" and usually hitting connect will cause it to work (but
>> not
>> always) and it will connect via the broadband, not the dial-up
>> connection.
>> (N.B. I get error message 678 when it doesn't connect). I suspect
>> something
>> is corrupt in my network settings, but I can't figure out what it is. Any
>> help?
>
>

3 Jan 2007 10:53 AM

Delly

Hi,

I have a similar problem; connect to the net via a Belkin router (wireless
but am connected with wire). Recently after installing latest MSN, IE and
Media player I get a really annoying pop-up stating that it is trying to find
broadband connection using WAN miniport PPPOE, and then showing error 678
when it doesn't connect. Throughout all of this I am connected and surfing
just fine! I think the problem may be that in my connections I am showing
both a LAN for the router, and a broadband connection. Should I delete the
broadband? I don't have any system restore software at the moment so am
reluctant to do anything radical.

Thanks for any help,
Paul.

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Sorry forgot the pic. http://www.ezlan.net/example/dontdial.jpg
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:es3aXfDLHHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > In the Browser, pull down the Tools menu, choose Internet Options, click
> > on the Connection tab, and check the Never Dial a Connection Button.
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> > "waterford60" <waterfor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DF443E93-65DB-4A28-94FE-DB6C3A1CF2AF@microsoft.com...
> >>I have had this happen on 2 computers, including one that had the XP OS
> >> completely reinstalled. I have broadband connections that will have the
> >> Dial-Up windows pop up and try and establish a connection, yet the
> >> connection
> >> is already established. This just started happening on my laptop and
> >> nothing
> >> in the network profile has been changed. The dialup connection won't be
> >> established when I click on it, but then it gives me the option to
> >> "connect"
> >> or "work offline" and usually hitting connect will cause it to work (but
> >> not
> >> always) and it will connect via the broadband, not the dial-up
> >> connection.
> >> (N.B. I get error message 678 when it doesn't connect). I suspect
> >> something
> >> is corrupt in my network settings, but I can't figure out what it is. Any
> >> help?
> >
> >
>
>
>