I connect to the internet by broadband most of the time, but also have to
keep a couple of dialup accounts for maintaining a couple of websites.

Whilst using the net in general, via broadband, the network connection
dialog box frequently pops up half-way through loading a web page. It
suspends the loading of the new page, and offers my dialup accounts for the
connection. This is so frequent, it is quite maddening. Does anyone know how
to stop this behaviour?

My system is:

Windows XP Professional
Norton Internet Security 2005
Firefox and IE6 Browsers

-- all fully updated over the broadband connection.

Broadband connection is via ethernet lan, to an ADSL Modem/Router.

Thanks in anticipation
Alan

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:08:09 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I connect to the internet by broadband most of the time, but also have to
>keep a couple of dialup accounts for maintaining a couple of websites.
>
>Whilst using the net in general, via broadband, the network connection
>dialog box frequently pops up half-way through loading a web page. It
>suspends the loading of the new page, and offers my dialup accounts for the
>connection. This is so frequent, it is quite maddening. Does anyone know how
>to stop this behaviour?
>
>My system is:
>
>Windows XP Professional
>Norton Internet Security 2005
>Firefox and IE6 Browsers
>
> -- all fully updated over the broadband connection.
>
>Broadband connection is via ethernet lan, to an ADSL Modem/Router.
>
>Thanks in anticipation
>Alan

Alan,

In the browser configuration (Tools - Internet Options - Connections), select
"Never dial a connection". Then see if you're having service problems. Either
DNS or MTU problems might trigger this, and both DNS and MTU problems can be
intermittent and seemingly random.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/03/dns-server-settings-on-your-computer.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...-computer.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

That has fixed the problem, and saved my sanity.
Thanks also for the blog link - very interesting.

Many thanks, Chuck

Regards
Alan

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:08:09 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I connect to the internet by broadband most of the time, but also have to
>>keep a couple of dialup accounts for maintaining a couple of websites.
>>
>>Whilst using the net in general, via broadband, the network connection
>>dialog box frequently pops up half-way through loading a web page. It
>>suspends the loading of the new page, and offers my dialup accounts for
>>the
>>connection. This is so frequent, it is quite maddening. Does anyone know
>>how
>>to stop this behaviour?
>>
>>My system is:
>>
>>Windows XP Professional
>>Norton Internet Security 2005
>>Firefox and IE6 Browsers
>>
>> -- all fully updated over the broadband connection.
>>
>>Broadband connection is via ethernet lan, to an ADSL Modem/Router.
>>
>>Thanks in anticipation
>>Alan
>
> Alan,
>
> In the browser configuration (Tools - Internet Options - Connections),
> select
> "Never dial a connection". Then see if you're having service problems.
> Either
> DNS or MTU problems might trigger this, and both DNS and MTU problems can
> be
> intermittent and seemingly random.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/03/dns-server-settings-on-your-computer.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...-computer.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:14:16 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:08:09 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I connect to the internet by broadband most of the time, but also have to
>>>keep a couple of dialup accounts for maintaining a couple of websites.
>>>
>>>Whilst using the net in general, via broadband, the network connection
>>>dialog box frequently pops up half-way through loading a web page. It
>>>suspends the loading of the new page, and offers my dialup accounts for
>>>the
>>>connection. This is so frequent, it is quite maddening. Does anyone know
>>>how
>>>to stop this behaviour?
>>>
>>>My system is:
>>>
>>>Windows XP Professional
>>>Norton Internet Security 2005
>>>Firefox and IE6 Browsers
>>>
>>> -- all fully updated over the broadband connection.
>>>
>>>Broadband connection is via ethernet lan, to an ADSL Modem/Router.
>>>
>>>Thanks in anticipation
>>>Alan
>>
>> Alan,
>>
>> In the browser configuration (Tools - Internet Options - Connections),
>> select
>> "Never dial a connection". Then see if you're having service problems.
>> Either
>> DNS or MTU problems might trigger this, and both DNS and MTU problems can
>> be
>> intermittent and seemingly random.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/03/dns-server-settings-on-your-computer.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...-computer.html

>That has fixed the problem, and saved my sanity.
>Thanks also for the blog link - very interesting.
>
>Many thanks, Chuck
>
>Regards
>Alan

Thanks for the feedback, Alan. Glad it worked out!

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.