internet disconnect

[harry]

my computer will disconnect from being on line if i do
not use it for a certain amount of time. about 15
minutes. how do i increase the amount of time that i can
walk away and it will not disconnect its self? thanks

[billG@msn.com]

On Mon, 26 May 2003 16:42:45 -0700, "harry" > wrote:

>my computer will disconnect from being on line if i do
>not use it for a certain amount of time. about 15
>minutes. how do i increase the amount of time that i can
>walk away and it will not disconnect its self? thanks

From IE menu:
Tool>Internet option>Connection tab>Settings>Advanced> You get the idea

[funguy]

if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off of
idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.

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> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 May 2003 16:42:45 -0700, "harry" > wrote:
>
> >my computer will disconnect from being on line if i do
> >not use it for a certain amount of time. about 15
> >minutes. how do i increase the amount of time that i can
> >walk away and it will not disconnect its self? thanks
>
> From IE menu:
> Tool>Internet option>Connection tab>Settings>Advanced> You get the idea

[billG@msn.com]

On Tue, 27 May 2003 00:26:16 GMT, "funguy" > wrote:

>if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off of
>idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.

Of course he's on dial up, how else would he lose his connection after x minutes ?

[BruceM]

Might still get kicked by ISP anyway by ISP's program. Why not get one of
those little progs that keep connection alive?
BruceM

> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 May 2003 00:26:16 GMT, "funguy" > wrote:
>
> >if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off
of
> >idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.
>
> Of course he's on dial up, how else would he lose his connection after x
minutes ?

[John E. Carty]

> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 May 2003 00:26:16 GMT, "funguy" > wrote:
>
> >if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off
of
> >idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.
>
> Of course he's on dial up, how else would he lose his connection after x
minutes ?

Wow, you mean you really don't think that people using DSL or Cable
Broadband have ever had issues with dropping their internet connections?

[DJ]

On Tue, 27 May 2003 00:26:16 GMT, "funguy" >
wrote:

>if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off of
>idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.
>
>--
>Email:
>
>Home page: www.users.bigpond.net.au/funguy
>
>A person of very many talents.
>I am what I am...total genius.

Yet you don't know that only dial up modems disconnect...

[DJ]

On Tue, 27 May 2003 02:51:29 GMT, "John E. Carty"
> wrote:

>
> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 27 May 2003 00:26:16 GMT, "funguy" > wrote:
>>
>> >if your on a dial up modem, check the modem settings, take the tick off
>of
>> >idle disconnect, or any others that disconnect you.
>>
>> Of course he's on dial up, how else would he lose his connection after x
>minutes ?
>
>Wow, you mean you really don't think that people using DSL or Cable
>Broadband have ever had issues with dropping their internet connections?

Uh, yes, it is true that DSL and Cable modems do not disconnect you
after a certain time limit - which may be why they call them "always
on" connections.

Of course, maybe you are related to clinton, and aren't sure what
always always means.