Broadband connection and switching users

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Is it possible to keep a broadband ADSL session running whilst switching users in XP Home edition.

Currently If I switch users, the ADSL connection drops and has to be restarted...

Anybody got any ideas..??
 
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Steve Winograd [MVP]

Simon said:
Is it possible to keep a broadband ADSL session running whilst switching users in XP Home edition. ?

Currently If I switch users, the ADSL connection drops and has to be restarted....

Anybody got any ideas..??

If your ADSL uses PPPoE, try this:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the PPPoE connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click Options.
5. Put a check mark in the box "Prompt for name and password,
certificate, etc".
6. Click OK.
7. Double click the connection.
8. Put a check mark in the box "Save this user name and password for
the following users".
9. Click "Anyone who uses this computer".
10. Click Dial.

After that, the connection will stay open when switching users. You
can go back to step 5 and un-check the box if desired.
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