Dial up networking - Windows XP Professional

[User]

I am trying to resolve an issue with a computer which currently has Windows XP
Professional installed, and has both a broadband connection and a dial up
connection set up for internet access. Normally, the broadband connection is
used, but when the broadband service is down, the intention is to use the dial
up internet service provider for temporary internet connection use. This
computer is connected through a regular Linksys router to the broadband
connection's network outlet.

The problem is that when the dial up connection successfully connects, for some
reason it is not possible to access the internet with it. Previously, in my
experience with a similar set up on Windows 98SE, I found that after the dial up
connection is established, I could use all web browsers installed on the system
to start browsing via dial up. After the dial up connection is terminated, the
web browsers would automatically revert to using the broadband connection.

In the case of this Win XP Pro computer, it seems that the system cannot find
the dial up connection for internet access after the DUN connects successfully.
Even more strangely, there is no problem using the DUN to send outgoing mail via
the dial up internet service provider's SMTP outgoing mail server, and this
proves that the connection is working. However, all internet browsing using all
the web browsers installed on this system under Win XP Pro fails, as if the
system was unable to get DNS for browsing.

Are there any specific settings or parameters in my networking settings that I
need to adjust so that it would be easy to flip back and forth between broadband
and dial up? I have even disabled the broadband connection and then connected
with dial up, but was still unable to web browse. Thanks for any help.

 

[Ron Sommer]

In OE,
Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, highlight your account, Properties button,
Connection tab, uncheck "Always use....".
Tools, Options, General tab, "Do not connect".
Tools, Options, Connection tab, nothing checked and click Change,
connections tab, check "Dial whenever a network connection is not available"
and nothing checked under LAN Settings button.
--
Ronald Sommer


:I am trying to resolve an issue with a computer which currently has Windows
XP
: Professional installed, and has both a broadband connection and a dial up
: connection set up for internet access. Normally, the broadband connection
is
: used, but when the broadband service is down, the intention is to use the
dial
: up internet service provider for temporary internet connection use. This
: computer is connected through a regular Linksys router to the broadband
: connection's network outlet.
:
: The problem is that when the dial up connection successfully connects, for
some
: reason it is not possible to access the internet with it. Previously, in
my
: experience with a similar set up on Windows 98SE, I found that after the
dial up
: connection is established, I could use all web browsers installed on the
system
: to start browsing via dial up. After the dial up connection is terminated,
the
: web browsers would automatically revert to using the broadband connection.
:
: In the case of this Win XP Pro computer, it seems that the system cannot
find
: the dial up connection for internet access after the DUN connects
successfully.
: Even more strangely, there is no problem using the DUN to send outgoing
mail via
: the dial up internet service provider's SMTP outgoing mail server, and
this
: proves that the connection is working. However, all internet browsing
using all
: the web browsers installed on this system under Win XP Pro fails, as if
the
: system was unable to get DNS for browsing.
:
: Are there any specific settings or parameters in my networking settings
that I
: need to adjust so that it would be easy to flip back and forth between
broadband
: and dial up? I have even disabled the broadband connection and then
connected
: with dial up, but was still unable to web browse. Thanks for any help.

 

[User]

Thanks for your reply. I am not using Outlook as my mail client, and I have no
problems using my mail client for sending and receiving mail when the dial up
connection is established. What I cannot do is use the various browsers
installed on this system to web browse via the dial up connection. It will only
work via the broadband connection, and even if the broadband connection is
disabled, I cannot web browse via the dial up connection even after DUN is
successfullly connected.

 

[Ron Sommer]

OE is Outlook Express, not Outlook.

I have Never dial a connection for my setting and IE uses dialup or DSL.
--
Ronald Sommer

: Thanks for your reply. I am not using Outlook as my mail client, and I
have no
: problems using my mail client for sending and receiving mail when the dial
up
: connection is established. What I cannot do is use the various browsers
: installed on this system to web browse via the dial up connection. It will
only
: work via the broadband connection, and even if the broadband connection is
: disabled, I cannot web browse via the dial up connection even after DUN is
: successfullly connected.
:
:
: Ron Sommer wrote:
: > In OE,
: > Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, highlight your account, Properties button,
: > Connection tab, uncheck "Always use....".
: > Tools, Options, General tab, "Do not connect".
: > Tools, Options, Connection tab, nothing checked and click Change,
: > connections tab, check "Dial whenever a network connection is not
available"
: > and nothing checked under LAN Settings button.