Automatic trying to dial up when laptop plugs in.

[lenny]

I have a desktop computer on a LAN that dials up to the
internet and I have a laptop that I plug into that LAN
when I need to. Everytime I plug it into the lan the
desktop dials up to the internet automatically. I can
disconnect and it doesn't try again until either I ask it
to or I reconnect to the lan.

Any ideas with this one as I am getting very frustrated.
I have checked the usual stuff, Anti virus updating and
windows auto update and it isn't either of these.

Cheers
Lenny

 

[Fraser Dickson]

Hi,

Have you looked in your Internet Connection options in the Control Panel ?
(Under Connection Tab - Never dial a connection etc. )

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You are using ICS on the desktop, and it is set to conenct whenever a
connected system prompts for a connection, yes? The place to concentrate is
the laptop. Look to the startup load, as it is probably one of these
programs that is prompting for the connection. There is a utility here that
will give you a quick list:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_starttrack.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

Yes and it is set to never dial a connection.
I am using ICS to connect to the internet.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Have you looked in your Internet Connection options in the Control Panel ?
(Under Connection Tab - Never dial a connection etc. )

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Regards,
Fraser Dickson [MCP]

I have a desktop computer on a LAN that dials up to the
internet and I have a laptop that I plug into that LAN
when I need to. Everytime I plug it into the lan the
desktop dials up to the internet automatically. I can
disconnect and it doesn't try again until either I ask it
to or I reconnect to the lan.

Any ideas with this one as I am getting very frustrated.
I have checked the usual stuff, Anti virus updating and
windows auto update and it isn't either of these.

Cheers
Lenny

.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, is the utility below the same as
using msconfig and then going to the start up tab. I have
done this but cannot see anything that could be causing
the problem.

 

[Guest]

Thanks,
I have downloaded and run this program, now what am I to
do with the infomation. I don't see where it might tell
me what is trying to dial up!
Any thoughts
Cheers

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Well, look at the list - do you see some things you don't recognize? Paste
the first section into a reply and I'll see if I recognize any potential
problems. Just the part down to running programs.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone