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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on
or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
Thank you for your response.
Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
if you switch profiles or reboot, the browser has to be reopened to access
the internet in that profile. Broadband is always on but the program to access it is not. "Cycle" wrote: Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
My Cox connection logs off when switching users. But the signal is still
there you just have to logon as the new user. "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
I agree with Roblee. If the icon you are referring to is a large blue e,
that is not a broadband icon. That is simply the Internet Explorer icon that starts the browser. It may have a "branded" icon put there by the internet service provider, but it is not the service. Like Roblee says, it is just the access through a browser. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
Taking this one step at a time.
I turn on my computer, and open a user account. I then click on an icon labelled "Speedtouch Connection". Speedtouch is the name of the software/adsl modem supplied by the internet service provider. A box opens up labelled Speedtouch Dial-up, then an icon showing two monitors appears in the notification area, which shows "Speed 576.0 Kbps" when the mouse pointer is hovered over it. The internet connection is now made. If I turned on the computer, opened a user account, and then immediately opened Internet Explorer, then I get the message "This page cannot be displayed". There is no internet connection. I get the internet connection by clicking on the Speedtouch Connection icon, as described above. Does this sound all right so far? If I switch users, there is no automatic internet connection for the new user, and opening Internet Explorer gives the "This page cannot be displayed" message: I have to click on the Speedtouch Connection icon to get an internet connection. If I switch users again, back to the first user, there is no internet connection. Opening Internet Explorer gives the message "This page cannot be displayed". I have to click once more on the Speedtouch Connection icon on the desktop. Does it seem that something is wrong here? "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... I agree with Roblee. If the icon you are referring to is a large blue e, that is not a broadband icon. That is simply the Internet Explorer icon that starts the browser. It may have a "branded" icon put there by the internet service provider, but it is not the service. Like Roblee says, it is just the access through a browser. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Broadband for cable modems does not require the same steps. You can just
click on the Explorer icon and go unless the ISP has something set up otherwise. Since I use Comcast and subscribe to MSN9, all I do is click on the butterfly and go. But even if I didn't click on an Explorer icon, I would still be connected to the internet. Antivirus, antispyware, and operating system updates show up whether I am surfing the net or not, etc. Yours is a dial up connection. I read your reference to broadband differently. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Taking this one step at a time. I turn on my computer, and open a user account. I then click on an icon labelled "Speedtouch Connection". Speedtouch is the name of the software/adsl modem supplied by the internet service provider. A box opens up labelled Speedtouch Dial-up, then an icon showing two monitors appears in the notification area, which shows "Speed 576.0 Kbps" when the mouse pointer is hovered over it. The internet connection is now made. If I turned on the computer, opened a user account, and then immediately opened Internet Explorer, then I get the message "This page cannot be displayed". There is no internet connection. I get the internet connection by clicking on the Speedtouch Connection icon, as described above. Does this sound all right so far? If I switch users, there is no automatic internet connection for the new user, and opening Internet Explorer gives the "This page cannot be displayed" message: I have to click on the Speedtouch Connection icon to get an internet connection. If I switch users again, back to the first user, there is no internet connection. Opening Internet Explorer gives the message "This page cannot be displayed". I have to click once more on the Speedtouch Connection icon on the desktop. Does it seem that something is wrong here? "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... I agree with Roblee. If the icon you are referring to is a large blue e, that is not a broadband icon. That is simply the Internet Explorer icon that starts the browser. It may have a "branded" icon put there by the internet service provider, but it is not the service. Like Roblee says, it is just the access through a browser. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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sorry i never used dial-up but if it is pay as you go then i suppose it cuts
your connection automaticaly when you log off or shut down otherwise you would be paying for a connection that you are not using. "Cycle" wrote: With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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Can broadband connection be kept open when switching users?
Thank you all for your comments.
From what you have explained to me, there seems to be something happening that is unusual, and it is not a WinXP matter. I think I must contact my ISP (Pipex) to see if they can cast some light on the situation. I seem to have some element of dialup, but the ISP describes the service as "broadband internet access". Many thanks for your interest, and for getting me started on sorting this out. Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband for cable modems does not require the same steps. You can just click on the Explorer icon and go unless the ISP has something set up otherwise. Since I use Comcast and subscribe to MSN9, all I do is click on the butterfly and go. But even if I didn't click on an Explorer icon, I would still be connected to the internet. Antivirus, antispyware, and operating system updates show up whether I am surfing the net or not, etc. Yours is a dial up connection. I read your reference to broadband differently. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Taking this one step at a time. I turn on my computer, and open a user account. I then click on an icon labelled "Speedtouch Connection". Speedtouch is the name of the software/adsl modem supplied by the internet service provider. A box opens up labelled Speedtouch Dial-up, then an icon showing two monitors appears in the notification area, which shows "Speed 576.0 Kbps" when the mouse pointer is hovered over it. The internet connection is now made. If I turned on the computer, opened a user account, and then immediately opened Internet Explorer, then I get the message "This page cannot be displayed". There is no internet connection. I get the internet connection by clicking on the Speedtouch Connection icon, as described above. Does this sound all right so far? If I switch users, there is no automatic internet connection for the new user, and opening Internet Explorer gives the "This page cannot be displayed" message: I have to click on the Speedtouch Connection icon to get an internet connection. If I switch users again, back to the first user, there is no internet connection. Opening Internet Explorer gives the message "This page cannot be displayed". I have to click once more on the Speedtouch Connection icon on the desktop. Does it seem that something is wrong here? "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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You have DSL. The Speedtouch icon sounds like the software that was
installed for the connection to your provider. It has your PPOe ID and password that your provider assigned to you programmed into it. Your best bet is to buy a router (Linksys 4 port or whatever brand you like) and configure the router with the PPOe ID and password. This will keep you connection alive for you when swiching users. You will not need to use the Speedtouch software to connect and now you can unistall it. This will give you back some resources on your PC. Hope that helps. "Cycle" wrote: Taking this one step at a time. I turn on my computer, and open a user account. I then click on an icon labelled "Speedtouch Connection". Speedtouch is the name of the software/adsl modem supplied by the internet service provider. A box opens up labelled Speedtouch Dial-up, then an icon showing two monitors appears in the notification area, which shows "Speed 576.0 Kbps" when the mouse pointer is hovered over it. The internet connection is now made. If I turned on the computer, opened a user account, and then immediately opened Internet Explorer, then I get the message "This page cannot be displayed". There is no internet connection. I get the internet connection by clicking on the Speedtouch Connection icon, as described above. Does this sound all right so far? If I switch users, there is no automatic internet connection for the new user, and opening Internet Explorer gives the "This page cannot be displayed" message: I have to click on the Speedtouch Connection icon to get an internet connection. If I switch users again, back to the first user, there is no internet connection. Opening Internet Explorer gives the message "This page cannot be displayed". I have to click once more on the Speedtouch Connection icon on the desktop. Does it seem that something is wrong here? "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... I agree with Roblee. If the icon you are referring to is a large blue e, that is not a broadband icon. That is simply the Internet Explorer icon that starts the browser. It may have a "branded" icon put there by the internet service provider, but it is not the service. Like Roblee says, it is just the access through a browser. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you for your response. Umm. On my stand-alone computer, the broadband connection goes whenever anyone switches user. The broadband connection icon has to be clicked to connect again. Does this indicate something not working properly? This icon also has to be clicked each time the computer is turned on and a user account opened - is this what one would expect? Regards Cycle. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Broadband is an always-on service. It makes no difference who is logged on or when or even if the computer is off. The broadband signal is always present. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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"Cycle" wrote in message
... Thank you all for your comments. From what you have explained to me, there seems to be something happening that is unusual, and it is not a WinXP matter. I think I must contact my ISP (Pipex) to see if they can cast some light on the situation. I seem to have some element of dialup, but the ISP describes the service as "broadband internet access". Many thanks for your interest, and for getting me started on sorting this out. Cycle. There seems to be some confusion, perhaps due to national variations in the use of the word "Broadband". In the UK, it is generally (though not exclusively) used outside the technical community as the description for what is, in some other countries, called DSL and ADSL. |
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Sorry replied to the wrong post. Thought I was replying to you, but managed
to reply to Colin. Here is what I said in case you missed it. You have DSL. The Speedtouch icon sounds like the software that was installed for the connection to your provider. It has your PPOe ID and password that your provider assigned to you programmed into it. Your best bet is to buy a router (Linksys 4 port or whatever brand you like) and configure the router with the PPOe ID and password. This will keep you connection alive for you when swiching users. You will not need to use the Speedtouch software to connect and now you can unistall it. This will give you back some resources on your PC. Hope that helps. "Cycle" wrote: With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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"Vernon" wrote in message
... "Cycle" wrote in message ... Thank you all for your comments. From what you have explained to me, there seems to be something happening that is unusual, and it is not a WinXP matter. I think I must contact my ISP (Pipex) to see if they can cast some light on the situation. I seem to have some element of dialup, but the ISP describes the service as "broadband internet access". Many thanks for your interest, and for getting me started on sorting this out. Cycle. There seems to be some confusion, perhaps due to national variations in the use of the word "Broadband". In the UK, it is generally (though not exclusively) used outside the technical community as the description for what is, in some other countries, called DSL and ADSL. Broadband simply means providing multiple channels over the same physical communications medium whether it be by using multiple frequencies (multiplexing), phase shifting, or whatever. The term "broadband" is independent of the technology used to transmit and receive that communication whether it be cable, [a]DSL, ISDN, microwave, or whatever. This is in contrast to narrow or baseband transmission, like Ethernet. When mentioning broadband, you should mention the physical technology used to implement it, like cable, aDSL, microwave, or whatever, because that usually also implies the transmission techology used to implement the broadband function. Saying just "broadband" is like just saying "blue". Broadband what? Blue what? http://www.hyperdictionary.com/searc...fine=broadband http://www.answers.com/topic/broadband http://isp.webopedia.com/TERM/B/broadband.html http://searchnetworking.techtarget.c...211706,00.html My guess is the OP got suckered in installing the ISP's "acceleration" or support software which is not required. The user could instead define his own PPPoE connectoid that included the username and password to authenticate to his aDSL provider. Because of this authentication handshaking, you can lose your session (but not your connection). Routers will usually have a keep-alive function to prevent your session from timing out and having to renegotiate a new authenticated session. Since the user can define their own PPPoE connectoid, they don't need some 3rd party software to do it, so all the user really needs is their own PPPoE connectoid defined under each user account. From a cursory review of pipex.com's help pages, it looks like they really want to hide the fact that you can probably dump their software and just define your own PPPoE connectoid (which makes me wonder what else their software does). -- __________________________________________________ __________ Post your replies to the newsgroup. Share with others. E-mail reply: Remove "NIXTHIS" and add "#VS811" to Subject. __________________________________________________ __________ |
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Thanks for all the help. I am beginning to understand now the difference
between using a modem or using a router. Regards Cycle. "Cycle" wrote in message ... With XP Pro, can a broadband connection be kept open when switching users via Start/Log Off/Switch User? |
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