Zombie PPP adapter - help!

[Bill Cohagan]

I'm having a problem with using dialup in XP. I'm dialing to an ATT dialup
account and the connection works fine. I'm able to browse the web, run my
VPN client, etc. The problem is that *sometimes* after I disconnect the PPP
"adapter" stays around; i.e., if I run ipconfig /all from a command prompt I
see the adapter listed with all the IP numbers zeroed out. The problem is
that if I then use the dialup again I get a *second* PPP adapter and,
although I get a connection, I'm unable to do anything. It's as if the
system is trying to route through the zombie PPP adapter.

I can reboot the machine to clear the zombie, but that's a major pain.

Is there a way to kill an adapter like this from a command prompt (or any
other way?) Is there a way to avoid the problem in the first place?

Any suggesitons or pointers would be appreciated.

TIA,
Bill

 

[SteveL]

Yes, first did you use the att software to create the
connection? sometimes this causes issues, you should
manually create the connection to att.
The commands are as follows (create a shortcut):
ipconfig /release.

good luck

 

[Bill Cohagan]

OK, so apparently nobody in this group can/will help. Is there another
group that would be more appropriate for my post?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Jone Doe]

OK, so apparently nobody in this group can/will help. Is there another
group that would be more appropriate for my post?

Thanks,
Bill

prompt

Patience bill, patience.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

You can try microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web and hunt down Doug
Sherman [MVP] or others.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[PA Bear]

You had a reply to your original post barely 3 hours after having posted it,
Bill, to which you never replied: http://snipurl.com/8462

 

[Ben]

OK, so apparently nobody in this group can/will help. Is there another
group that would be more appropriate for my post?

Thanks,
Bill

I tried to help you, but I am sorry, I couldn't find a way for you.
Maybe you can try help and support newsgroup or ie/oe newsgroup......