I have a home-network with a broadband connection through my router.
Occasionally, there are drop-outs in the broadband (this is unavoidable and
my only broadband option). I want to use my dial-up as a back-up when doing
important online work (like banking, bill paying, purchasing, etc). But,
when I do that, XP makes the dial-up connection the only internet
connection, thus removing all the speed & multi-access advantages of
broadband.

Is there anyway to dial-in, but still have XP-Home use my LAN connection
for internet access and only go to dial-up if the LAN connection fails to
respond?

Several friends of mine suggested going to the connection directory, then
Advanced ->, Advanced Settings ->, Provider Order. But we can't figure what
to set/change there. Also, on the Adapters & Bindings tab Remote Acess is
listed last and LAN first but it still happens.

If you can solve my problem, you'll be our hero. :-)

David

When your broadband connection goes out, connect with the
dial-up. When it comes back, disconnect the dial-up
connection and XP will use the LAN.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a home-network with a broadband connection
through my router.
>Occasionally, there are drop-outs in the broadband (this
is unavoidable and
>my only broadband option). I want to use my dial-up as a
back-up when doing
>important online work (like banking, bill paying,
purchasing, etc). But,
>when I do that, XP makes the dial-up connection the only
internet
>connection, thus removing all the speed & multi-access
advantages of
>broadband.
>
>Is there anyway to dial-in, but still have XP-Home use
my LAN connection
>for internet access and only go to dial-up if the LAN
connection fails to
>respond?
>
>Several friends of mine suggested going to the
connection directory, then
>Advanced ->, Advanced Settings ->, Provider Order. But
we can't figure what
>to set/change there. Also, on the Adapters & Bindings
tab Remote Acess is
>listed last and LAN first but it still happens.
>
>If you can solve my problem, you'll be our hero. :-)
>
>David
>.
>

Your friends are right. There is no way to use the DUN connection as an
automated backup. You have to push up the DUN connection in Advanced ->,
Advanced Settings ->, Provider Order. This will provide the default gateway
via the DUN connection.

Ovidiu Popa
MS-MVP

"DJ David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a home-network with a broadband connection through my router.
> Occasionally, there are drop-outs in the broadband (this is unavoidable
and
> my only broadband option). I want to use my dial-up as a back-up when
doing
> important online work (like banking, bill paying, purchasing, etc). But,
> when I do that, XP makes the dial-up connection the only internet
> connection, thus removing all the speed & multi-access advantages of
> broadband.
>
> Is there anyway to dial-in, but still have XP-Home use my LAN connection
> for internet access and only go to dial-up if the LAN connection fails to
> respond?
>
> Several friends of mine suggested going to the connection directory, then
> Advanced ->, Advanced Settings ->, Provider Order. But we can't figure
what
> to set/change there. Also, on the Adapters & Bindings tab Remote Acess is
> listed last and LAN first but it still happens.
>
> If you can solve my problem, you'll be our hero. :-)
>
> David

"David Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:
> When your broadband connection goes out, connect with the
> dial-up. When it comes back, disconnect the dial-up
> connection and XP will use the LAN.

Don't give up your day-job for techno-comedy.