Re: Local area connection 2 unplugged

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From: NobodyMan (none_at_none.net)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:07:02 -0400

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:34:02 -0700, mbscjohnp
<mbscjohnp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
>
>> This may not be so in your case, but when I was plagued
>> by annoying pop-up messages about unplugged local area
>> network cables when nothing was wrong, I tried what my
>> ISP suggested - that I simply switch off PC and broadband
>> modem, wait a few minutes, switch modem back on, allow
>> all lights to stabilize, then switch on PC (you may need
>> to go into the modem's IP and press connect). It worked -
>> no more confounded intermittent pop-up messages.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi All,
>> >I recently formatted my HD & returned everything to
>> factory settings. I have AOL 9 & broadband & when I
>> installed the broadband a new Local area network
>> connection 2 appeared, so I firewalled it with the XP
>> firewall. but occasionally my task bar gains an icon &
>> says network connection 2 unplugged, but when I click on
>> this for more information, it has a red cross, but this
>> soon disappears & rights itself. Also whilst this happens
>> a icon on my task bar with 2 green arrows starts flashing
>> yellow. This icon is my broadband icon, but I don`t
>> understand why it flases yellow at times?
>> >Many thanks in advance, Ian.
>> >PS, the two network connections normally appear at start-
>> up.
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>>
>I believe you may find that the icon with yellow downloading arrows is perhaps Windows Update attempting to download critical updates. At least you might wish to explore this possibility.
>
The Windows Update icon is a globe with the MS Windows emblem in the
upper left corner, not anything with yellow arrows.

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