Network Connections window pops up for no reason

[redpencilgirl]

Help! I am accessing the Internet via a cable connection, but I also have
settings for dial-up connections should I ever need them. Normally, this is
no problem -- but since yesterday, a Network Connections window has started
popping up at random intervals, prompting me to connect to one of the dial-up
connections. My choices are "connect," "cancel," "new," and
"properties"...none of which gives me an option to disable this window from
popping up! Worse than that, until I hit "cancel," I am disconnected from my
cable connection.

While it's possible that it's a variation in the quality of my cable
connection that is causing this window to pop up, I can't help but think it's
the other way around -- especially since I was having trouble with the cable
last week but never saw this message even once.

The only variable to all this is that yesterday I tried (unsuccessfully, I
believe) to network my computer with my boyfriend's Mac; at the time we were
sharing the wireless connection he has at his house. I thought that maybe
disconnecting my computer from all networks might help, but I can't find any
way to do that. The wizard seems to exist for creating networks only, not
discontinuing them.

Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
While in Internet Explorer pull down the Tools Menu, choose Internet
Options, and click on Connection tab.
Check the option to Never Dial a Connection.
After doing it there would no more PopUps. However if you lose your Internet
Cable connection it is a problem, and you need to take care of it.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[redpencilgirl]

I just did that -- thanks! But does it matter that I'm usually using
Firefox? Is there an equivalent to this procedure that I should be doing
there?

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
The setting in Internet Explorer would keep Firefox Dialup at bay too.
Jack (MVP-Networking).