Hi,

I am running Windows XP home SP2 on my pc, I am connected via broadband
but have a couple of dialups as fail safes if the broadband goes down.

Over the last couple of days I keep getting the Network Connections
popup asking me to choose a connection even though I am connected using
broadband, I have the settings selected for LAN

Any ideas?

Thanks

Gerald

Gerald,

Open Internet Explorer
Click TOOLS menu | INTERNET OPTIONS
CONNECTIONS tab
Choose NEVER DIAL A CONNECTION
Click APPLY | Click OK

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"Gerald Bramwell" <ged.bee@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:u79BIHHpHHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I am running Windows XP home SP2 on my pc, I am connected via broadband
> but have a couple of dialups as fail safes if the broadband goes down.
>
> Over the last couple of days I keep getting the Network Connections
> popup asking me to choose a connection even though I am connected using
> broadband, I have the settings selected for LAN
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gerald

"Gerald Bramwell" <ged.bee@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:u79BIHHpHHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I am running Windows XP home SP2 on my pc, I am connected via broadband
> but have a couple of dialups as fail safes if the broadband goes down.
>
> Over the last couple of days I keep getting the Network Connections popup
> asking me to choose a connection even though I am connected using
> broadband, I have the settings selected for LAN
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gerald

Probably there are some minor service or power interruptions that are
causing Windows to think the service is gone, and you have Windows set to
dial a connection when one isn't present. Turn that off.

Also, this might indicate that you are connecting directly to the DSL or
Cable modem. A router is a very good idea; they are cheap, easy to
configure, add a good layer of protection, add versatility and will help
minimize that kind of problem.

Put the router and the modem on a small battery UPS, so that they get clean
uninterrupted power, and they will be stabler and last longer.

HTH
-pk