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Automatic connection?!
My Inspiron 8600, for some reason, now AUTOMATICALLY connects to my isp
through my LinkSys wireless router at bootup. I used to be able to open this connection manually by clicking my isp desktop icon. How can I change this behavior? Thanks all. (At least it connects :-) ) -- ************ All email scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2002 |
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tom coughed up the following:
My Inspiron 8600, for some reason, now AUTOMATICALLY connects to my isp through my LinkSys wireless router at bootup. I used to be able to open this connection manually by clicking my isp desktop icon. How can I change this behavior? Thanks all. (At least it connects :-) ) When my machine started auto-connecting to verizon (DSL) on bootup it was because of a virus. Have you done a full scan recently? -- While using is ok, actually /writing/ free software is a disingenuous activity. You can afford to write software for free only because of someone else somewhere actually paying for it. Just say no. |
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Thomas G. Marshall wrote:
tom coughed up the following: My Inspiron 8600, for some reason, now AUTOMATICALLY connects to my isp through my LinkSys wireless router at bootup. I used to be able to open this connection manually by clicking my isp desktop icon. How can I change this behavior? Thanks all. (At least it connects :-) ) When my machine started auto-connecting to verizon (DSL) on bootup it was because of a virus. Have you done a full scan recently? I've witnessed some microsoft software that connects to the internet BEFORE boot is completed and BEFORE the firewall gets loaded. I switched to a competitor for this reason. I don't know what they're doing, but I don't want any... I've also seen programs that turn off your modem sound, silently disconnect, redial an offshore number at $$$/minute and keep right on surfing like nothing happened. Fortunately, I have an external modem and caught it. With win98, control panel/ internet options/ connections has a setting for when to dial. But that won't stop microsoft or any other program that goes around the internet properties. mike -- Return address is VALID. Bunch of stuff For Sale and Wanted at the link below. Toshiba & Compaq LiIon Batteries, Test Equipment Honda CB-125S $800 in PDX Yaesu FTV901R Transverter, 30pS pulser Tektronix Concept Books, spot welding head... http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Monitor/4710/ |
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