Have DSL connection auto login on system starup

[Erich Haemmerle]

I just installed XP Pro on a friends machine. He has the type of DSL where
you need a username and password to connect to the DSL server. I have his
account setup after using XP's little internet wizard and now there is an
icon on his desktop that he can click and it will remember his username and
password and all he has to do is click connect and he will connect to the
internet. I was wondering if there is a way to make it so this happens
automatically without him having to do ANYTHING. It will just login
automatically anytime he reboots the machine. I thought of putting the
shortcut in the startup folder, but all that will do is give him the
connection dialogue box and he'll still have to click connect. Is there a
way to automate this? THANKS.

 

[Steve]

Lo

A bit confused, DSL is 'always on', so why does he need to
enter details? The username and password given by the ISP
should be configured once only, when initially setting up
the DSL Modem/Router. Do you mean dial-up? Or am I
missing something here?

Steve

 

[Roger]

I've a similar, if not the same question. On start-up the
ADSL automatically connects, but doesn't dial-up the ISP
without me doing it manually. I've got another PC in a
different location that seems to do the ADSL bit and the
dial-up automatically but I don't know how.

 

[Steve]

Hi Roger

Dial-up and ADSL are 2 different things (you shouldnt need
to 'dial-up' with ADSL, it is a constant connection).
What hardware do you use for your ADSL? (external
router/modem or internal /usb etc?)

Steve

 

[Roger]

Hi Steve

I mentioned two computer set-ups, one is at home and one
is at a church office. At home I've got an external USB
modem and that works how I like it. On start-up I get an
icon in the system tray (looks like a megafone with 0's
and 1's coming out of it) automatically. Hovering over
this I get a box 'ADSL connected'. It then seems to make a
further connection automatically - again resulting in an
icon in the system tray - the usual two computers
connected one.

On the church set-up, using an internal PCI ADSL modem
(Zoom), it doesn't go so far. I get the megafone icon
automatically but it doesn't do the next step. When I
start Outlook or IE then it prompts me to dial-up - only
needs a click or two because all the info is saved there.
I then see the connection icon.

The reason I ask is that there is another computer on the
network that can't access the internet until I've 'dialled-
up' on the main one. If the user of the main computer
isn't around to log-in then the second user is stumped!

Hope all this makes sense!

Cheers
Roger

 

[CheshireCat]

My bro in law is with British Telecom on a phone rather than cable dsl line.
He needs the user name and password too but as he uses a router/modem he
configures it so it sorts it out without his need to intervene.

 

[Steve]

Lo Roger

I can only suggest a couple of things. When the Zoom
software was installed and user/pword had to be entered,
was there a checkbox to save password and log on
automatically? If not, I'm not sure how you would get
around that.

More importantly, if the main PC isn't booted up or
whatever, like you say the 2nd PC cannot connect. I am
assuming you are running ICS, and the 2 PC's are connected
via a cross over cable or hub? Since they probably have
NIC's, maybe a cheap External Router/Modem would be a
better bet. They can be bought now for as little as £45
GBP. This way, throughput is better plus one machine
doesn't rely on the other. Also, there is less burden on
the main PC (memory usage etc).

Not sure what else you could do.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
Hi Steve

I mentioned two computer set-ups, one is at home and one
is at a church office. At home I've got an external USB
modem and that works how I like it. On start-up I get an
icon in the system tray (looks like a megafone with 0's
and 1's coming out of it) automatically. Hovering over
this I get a box 'ADSL connected'. It then seems to make

a

 

[Erich Haemmerle]

It is DSL. He just has the type of DSL that before he can get on the
internet, he must login with a username and password. It is a very common
thing now. The connection itself is always on. The green lights on his DSL
modem are always green, but in order to get on the internet he needs to
login. It is SBC Yahoo DSL.

 

[Guest]

Hi Erich

Out of interest, does your friend use an internal PCI DSL
modem, or maybe USB?

Steve

 

[Erich Haemmerle]

No it is not internal. Just your standard run of the mill modem. It is a
"Speedstream". You plug the AC into the wall. You plug the phone line from
the wall into the modem and then the RJ-45 (I think it is called) line into
the NIC card on the computer.

 

[Roger]

Hi Steve

I'll have a look at the Zoom set-up. I don't remember
seeing an option to save password and log-on
automatically. Maybe uninstall/re-install.

The main computer is connected to ADSL directly, whilst
the second connects via LAN / HUB to the main computer.
Maybe I should have used a router/modem!

Thanks for your help.

Cheers
Roger

 

[Steve]

Hi Erich

Had a look at the SBC Yahoo site. There isn't enough info
on there for me You say that the green DSL light on the
modem is always on, but to surf has to logon? Typically,
if the DSL light is green, then the connection has been
authenticated an the line is up. Has he tried browsing
directly using IE (although this may have been hijacked
when the Yahoo software was installed) or better still try
another browser (eg: Mozilla)? If he can't browse, have
you tried entering the pword info on the modem setup?

It all sounds a bit like AOL and parental control etc
etc, the point being to protect and personalise, but is
easily circumvented. This a bit new to me 'cos I don't see
the point of having to login to a DSL connection, when
part of it's beauty is multiple pc connections (if u see
what I mean). Most UK connections are instant, with pword
setup on the modem.

Failing anything else, he could contact yahoo (i believe
there is free support), or try and setup a login script.

God, I'm waffling today

Steve

 

[Matt DuBois [MSFT]]

Try this:

Go to My Computer. Under "Other Places" on the left side, you'll see "My
Network Places". Right click on it and select properties. Now, you should
see (possibly among other things) the connection you set up for his DSL.
Right click on it and select properties. Go to the Options tab and uncheck
the box "Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc".

For Roger, what you need to do at the church is to do the above step. Then,
also go to the Advanced tab. Under the "Internet Connection Sharing"
section, make sure that "Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer
on my network attempts to access the Internet" is checked.

If you have any questions or problems, reply back to this message.

-Matt