[Discussion] Dialing on DSL

[Derek W. Keoughan]

Ira N. Saxe wrote:
> This is strange for an OS/2 group, but my Windows XP system insists on a dial-up for connection to my ISP.  I don't understand this since dialing doesnt make sense on a DSL or Internet connection.  This condition seems to affect my connecting with an eCS sstem.  Any ideas on how to get rid of dialiing would be helpful.  Reards, Ira Saxe

Easy... get yourself a hardware router, and set it not to "dial on 
demand" or auto-redial the DSL if it drops.  All your computers use DHCP 
to get an IP address assigned, and you never have to worry about XP 
screwing up - in fact, the PC won't have to be on for all the others to 
get on the internet.

You DO have to "dial in" with a username and password to establish a 
connection on a DSL, if you're using PPPoE.  I can't speak for other 
protocols like "Big Pond" and such that I see in the router setups - I'm 
in Canada, and have only used "static", "dynamic", and "PPPoE".  (Since 
I have no idea where on the planet you are).

If the connection drops, you have to sign in again, and will likely get 
a different IP address each time.


You don't exactly detail how you have it all hooked up at present, so I 
may be talking through my hat. :)

Hope this helps!


-Derek

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