Automatic Dial-up.

**Ebisoba** · February 11th, 2002, 03:41 AM

Just recently, whenever I start up Internet Explorer my DSL connection starts up automatically, even if the home page is set to a blank page. I suspect it's the doing of KaZaa that my brother installed last week. I've heard bad stories about Kazaa. Does anyone know what the problem is?

**storm2k** · February 11th, 2002, 04:12 AM

first off, dsl is an "always on" connection, so it SHOULD be connecting by itself... it hits the network when it has to.

the one major issue with kazaa that i've had is that it's chockfull of spyware (programs that people throw in with free software that serve ads, cover up ads on websites with their own ads, collect info about you, and overall try to make someone else money). i prefer morpheus over kazaa, it's ad free.

if you're worried about that, download ad-aware and the reffile update from here and run it and delete what it finds.

**Richard Cranium** · February 11th, 2002, 04:17 AM

I tried Grokster after Morpheus refused to install on one box.

Grokster is exactly like Morpheus. Visually.

**Ebisoba** · February 11th, 2002, 04:27 AM

Actually my DSL connection (Verizon) has a dial-up screen just like a regular modem. In the past, that screen only pops-up when I go to a website, not a blank page like I mentioned before. Now it pops-up automatically even with a blank page. I'll give the program you linked a try tomorrow. Thanks.

**Medo** · February 11th, 2002, 04:52 AM

Hello,

Did you check "Connections settings" under Internet Options (IE – tools menu).... ?

Medo

**vass0922** · February 11th, 2002, 05:19 AM

there is an option in IE that says "automatically dial up connection"

uncheck that!!
I hate that lol

Yeah my dsl is also "dialup" using PPPoE.
No phone number, but still have to dialup anytime I want to connect. (in IE on menubar Tools --> Internet Options --> Connections tab)

If my dsl was worth a crap I'd have it in a startup with no prompts...

however it sucks

**the jester** · February 11th, 2002, 05:38 AM

hey vass

have you tried this?

http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~normanb/

I replaced the proprietary software that came with a family member's dsl set-up

It's pretty simple to do and the instructions are well-written

I did this on a w2k machine for people who are complete newbies - I have an admin account on that machine

**vass0922** · February 11th, 2002, 06:03 AM

nah, the reason my dsl sucks a$$ is because we're about 5000 ft from the CO (1800 ft is the required maximum

)

idiots at verizon hooks us up when they shouldn't have lol

This uses winpoet, and I dont really have any issues with it, fairly idiot proof.

Interesting though, now if I can get it to work on linux I'll be happy lol (will be posting up soon haha)