DSL connection and multiple accounts

[Richard Fangnail]

My friend has DSL but has to connect to it each time she starts up.
Also, she has multiple accounts, so when she switches accounts, she
has to reconnect (She uses Start>Connect To).

My computer automatically connects to DSL (apparently my DSL modem may
be a bridge router or something although it is usually just called a
DSL modem). I've never used multiple accounts, but if I did, and I
switched between accounts, would it automatically reconnect?

This was partly answered in the thread below, but I am new at this:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp...=st&q=fangnail,+pppoe&rnum=1#8bcee8aa90cfa242

 

[Guest]

Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start each
time she logs in.
You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for automatic
DSL connection.
Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle for
x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user accounts
you would automatically have access to internet since router would still be
connected.

 

[Richard Fangnail]

Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start each
time she logs in.
You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for automatic
DSL connection.
Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle for
x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user accounts
you would automatically have access to internet since router would still be
connected.

My modem is a Zoom 5615 and is called a "bridge modem" - is that
another name for modem+router?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Tom Willett]

The Zoom Bridge Modem modem with an Ethernet interface to a computer or a
router
| > Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start
each
| > time she logs in.
| > You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for
automatic
| > DSL connection.
| > Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle
for
| > x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user
accounts
| > you would automatically have access to internet since router would
still be
| > connected.
|
| My modem is a Zoom 5615 and is called a "bridge modem" - is that
| another name for modem+router?
|
| Thanks for the help.
|