Re: Setting for connecting to the internet

Ah, my instructions only apply to dial-up. See Jim Macklin's post in the
thread and see if that helps.

Also, as I recall from DSL, you have to click to connect. However, if you
connect through a router, I don't think that's the case that might resolve
the issue. For both DSL and Cable, you are actually always connected but
with DSL, if you don't connect through a router, their setup usually
requires you to go through a sort of gateway and click a connection icon.

Something else that might cause the problem, check your firewall logs as the
firewall may have a rule set that might be causing the pause.


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"denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A2334B03-525A-4B0C-AD71-644FEB60C02A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Michael,
>
> Thanks for replying. Even though I have SBC Yahoo DSL, I changed the
> settings as you suggested, rebooted my computer but I still had the same
> problem of having to wait over a minute to connect and to get into Netword
> Connections in Control Panel. Hopefully a different setting change will
> help. Any more ideas?
>
> Denise
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> It's been awhile since I've had a dial-up connection but I do recall this
>> issue. I'm not positive but I believe this is the setting you need to
>> check. Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, select Internet Options, go
>> to
>> the Connections tab, with your dial-up ISP connection selected (I assume
>> you
>> were referring to a dial-up connection), click settings and make sure
>> there
>> is no check next to "Automatically detect settings." If it is checked,
>> then
>> maybe it's the other way around, remove the check and click ok, then,
>> reboot
>> the system and test the connection...sometimes these things don't "take"
>> unless you reboot!:-)
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>>
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> "denisedenise" <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F12B081D-D05B-4354-9161-994830F5DA53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I recently had to create a new connection to the internet. Since then,
>> >I
>> > have to wait for over 1 minute before I can connect to the internet or
>> > to
>> > open "network connections" in control panel. I contacted my ISP and
>> > was
>> > told
>> > that the setting is a Windows XP setting, not one in my ISP settings.
>> > I
>> > have
>> > looked through all settings, including those that might be related,
>> > such
>> > as
>> > "power options", "network connections", "phone and modem options",
>> > "administrative tools, "internet options" and cannot find a check
>> > box/setting
>> > that can be changed so that I can again connect to the internet upon
>> > booting
>> > up my computer. Would someone tell me where this option is located?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>


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