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Windows Xp and switching users, and keeping the internet connection on.

  • 22-08-2004 9:02pm
    #1
    -ADREN-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭


    I have my broadband connection selected for "use this connection with all useres" but for some reason when I go another user it dissconnects..


    Any ideas, or settings im missing?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    What kind of connection is it?

    If it's DSL, then it's using a PPPoe connection, whereby the computer initialises the "dial-up". To the computer it's indentical to a dial-up connection, so it automatically terminates the link when you log off. I'm not sure if it's possible to stop XP from disconnecting when you log off.

    If it's cable, then it shouldn't really do that :) (Yes, no help I know)


  • #3
    galwaydude18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    ARDEN try this article http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/tips/theriot1.mspx

    i used this before on my pc and it worked to great affect! it lets you keep your connection on while you switch user accounts and it won't disconnect when you switch user accounts either!!!


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yeah I found this:
    http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak2027.aspx

    I think it's the same as galwaydude's :)


  • #5
    -ADREN-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭-ADREN-


    No this still doesnt seem to work, if I log off and into the Win login user screen, the connectio is still terminated.

    Im on Esat IOL Broad Band, and yea I think its a PPoE one. In my connection properties though there is the one you click on to connect to the IOL BB, and then there is another saying, Local Area Network, and that seems to be also disconnecting when I log off.


  • #6
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    One solution (probably not ideal for you though...) is to use a DSL router which maintains the connection independently of windows. Windows XP just sees an ethernet connection rather than a direct connection to the internet. This has the added benefit of using NAT (network address translation) - making it a pretty good firewall too.


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  • #7
    Champ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Champ


    http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-23.htm

    Any help there? :)


  • #8
    -ADREN-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭-ADREN-


    No, same thing..

    The thing is if I am loged in, and I click switch user, its fine, it stays on for the next user, but if that person logs in and then logs off, the connection is droped.

    Meaning if I had something dloading on my account, because the other user loges off, the connection drops. :/ Bit pointless really isnt it.


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