Re: PPPoE and WiFi Router problem

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: 19 Aug 2004 21:59:12 -0500

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:49:01 -0700, Kelvin <Kelvin@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Hi, my PC runs XP Home and has a PPPoE connection. In the past, it sometimes
>has problem in connecting the PPPoE and I have to power up and down the PC.
>
>Recently I installed a Linksys 802.11b router, I connect this XP PC and
>other PCs (running Window 2000). The WiFi router is set up to dial the PPPoE
>connection (with users name and password), so the Win2000 PC can connect to
>the internet right after its power up without any further action.
>
>However, on the PC with XP, it is very strange. Sometimes, I can get to the
>internet without having to connect the PPPoE. Sometimes, it prompts me to
>"connect" the PPPoE. Worse, lately, I could not connect the PPPoE and the
>dialer keeps dialing. I have to power up and down several times, and if I am
>lucky, I would get it on again.
>
>My questions:
>1) Since the WiFi router will dial the PPPoE, why do I need to dial PPPoE
>from the PC with XP? How could I set it up to no need to dial?
>
>2) Why I would have the syndrome of sometimes it needs dialing, and
>sometimes it does not need dialing? What causes the "fail to establish
>connection" problem? Spyware?
>
>Thanks for your advise.
>
>Kelvin

Kelvin,

Each individual program that accesses the internet for any reason has its own
behaviour for connecting, disconnecting, or thinking that its disconnected from
the internet. Each program may have a setting that lets it automatically
connect when you run it.

Internet Explorer, for instance, under Internet Options - Connections, may have
dial-up settings (from before the router was in?). If you have a router
managing your PPPoE, or other broadband OR dial-up connection, you should set IE
to Never dial a connection. Unless you have a backup modem connection in your
PC that should kick in if your DSL ever drops out. And there are other issues
with that possibility, so just take that as an example.

Just check all your programs, and find the "Never dial a connection" option.
And select any such option found. You may have to RTFM for some software -
there's no telling where any such setting is found.

OTOH, spyware COULD be involved. If that's a concern, let us know and we'll
start you on that.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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