DSL connection and multiple accounts

[Guest Richard Fangnail]

My friend has DSL but has to connect to it each time she starts up.

Also, she has multiple accounts, so when she switches accounts, she

has to reconnect (She uses Start>Connect To).

 

My computer automatically connects to DSL (apparently my DSL modem may

be a bridge router or something although it is usually just called a

DSL modem). I've never used multiple accounts, but if I did, and I

switched between accounts, would it automatically reconnect?

 

This was partly answered in the thread below, but I am new at this:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.dcom.xdsl/browse_thread/thread/c29101b435a589e6/8bcee8aa90cfa242?lnk=st&q=fangnail%2C+pppoe&rnum=1#8bcee8aa90cfa242

[Guest N1K]

RE: DSL connection and multiple accounts

 

Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start each

time she logs in.

You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for automatic

DSL connection.

Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle for

x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user accounts

you would automatically have access to internet since router would still be

connected.

--

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Systems Specialist

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"Richard Fangnail" wrote:

> My friend has DSL but has to connect to it each time she starts up.

> Also, she has multiple accounts, so when she switches accounts, she

> has to reconnect (She uses Start>Connect To).

>

> My computer automatically connects to DSL (apparently my DSL modem may

> be a bridge router or something although it is usually just called a

> DSL modem). I've never used multiple accounts, but if I did, and I

> switched between accounts, would it automatically reconnect?

>

> This was partly answered in the thread below, but I am new at this:

> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.dcom.xdsl/browse_thread/thread/c29101b435a589e6/8bcee8aa90cfa242?lnk=st&q=fangnail%2C+pppoe&rnum=1#8bcee8aa90cfa242

>

>

[Guest Richard Fangnail]

Re: DSL connection and multiple accounts

 

On Sep 4, 12:38 am, N1K <N...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start each

> time she logs in.

> You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for automatic

> DSL connection.

> Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle for

> x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user accounts

> you would automatically have access to internet since router would still be

> connected.

 

My modem is a Zoom 5615 and is called a "bridge modem" - is that

another name for modem+router?

 

Thanks for the help.

[Guest Tom Willett]

Re: DSL connection and multiple accounts

 

The Zoom Bridge Modem modem with an Ethernet interface to a computer or a

router

"Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message

news:1188923146.819776.220340@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...

| On Sep 4, 12:38 am, N1K <N...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

| > Your friend has a DSL connection through modem which she has to start

each

| > time she logs in.

| > You're using router and modem, but your router is responsible for

automatic

| > DSL connection.

| > Your router is probably set to connect on demand and disconnect if idle

for

| > x period of time. This means that if you would switch through user

accounts

| > you would automatically have access to internet since router would

still be

| > connected.

|

| My modem is a Zoom 5615 and is called a "bridge modem" - is that

| another name for modem+router?

|

| Thanks for the help.

|