Re: XP - Internet Log off!
From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 02/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:28:24 -0500
A hub is NOT the same as an Ethernet switch nor one that is combined with a Router.
One PC is not dependant upon another. Both are dependent upon the Router.
-- Dave "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:061905BC-44DF-428E-ABD6-76687A466F32@microsoft.com... | Thanks, for the assist. | I am already connecting through an ethernet hub then connecting through the | main machine onto Broadband. The sub machine does not log off the net it is | just the main machine whilst surfing. | If I just conect to - Broadband with out using any other IE system then it | stays logged on, however when I start using MSN or IE thats when the problems | start. Any further idea would be appreciated. | | Simon | | "David H. Lipman" wrote: | | > It sounds like you are using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). There is a *batter* way. | > | > Get a Cable/DSL Router such as the Linksys BEFSR41. Then it will allow you to share the one | > DSL WAN address with up to 253 KLAN nodes. If your DSL ISP requires PPPoE then the Router, | > not the PC, will make the connection for your. The Router will also act as a simplistic | > FireWall protecting your LAN from Internet worms and hackers. The Linksys also has a 4-port | > 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet switch so hooking up the LAN nodes is easy and it will provide a DHCP | > server providing IP addresses automatically to the LAN nodes. | > | > Another advantage of such a device is that NO ISP software is required and will free up | > space and resources on the PC that is using ICS. | > | > -- | > Dave | > | > | > | > | > "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message | > news:299ACF57-3A02-4908-989B-AA7FBA8854FD@microsoft.com... | > | I am running XP on both of my machines which are networked linked. However | > | one connects through the other onto Broadband. The main machine though | > | automatically disconnects itself whilst browsing using MSN Explorer. I have | > | Norton Internet Security set up but this has not helped. I have formatted the | > | Hard drive on more than once, but to no avail. | > | I am also receiving pop ups one of which has directed me to | > | www.updatepatch.info This site I belive is a con. | > | I have also been getting a notice that GUSENT.NO.IT (Something like that) is | > | trying to connect to the internet, when I am offline is this something to do | > | with the same problem? | > | I am getting fed up and starting to run out of options, can any one help. | > | I look forward to some help. | > | Regards | > | Simon | > | (Very Fed up!!) | > | > | >
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