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Thread ID: 48854	2004-09-03 01:19:00	Unwanted dialup on home network	zeph53nz (4084)	Press F1

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268753	2004-09-03 01:19:00	I have Win XP-Pro on 4 machines all networked together using Microsoft's Network setup wizard, everything is working fine. There are no games loaded, the only extra software loaded is Microsoft Office 2000 and antivirus software. When the computer that has direct access to the Internet is turned on, it patiently waits for me to dial-up the internet. However, when I turn on any of the other computers on the network, the first computer starts dialing up the internet, which I don't want. I have turned off automatic Windows Updates, Windows Messenger and anything else I can think of that would likely want to access the Internet. The firewall I use is Zone Alarm. There are no hidden dialers, and these computers have all been setup from new and antivirus software loaded before they accessed the Internet. Has anyone any ideas what could be dialing up? Any help would be appreciated.	zeph53nz (4084)
268754	2004-09-03 01:32:00	Have any of the other computers got a dialup icon (if youre on dialup)?? or modems installed? And has the main PC (under the dialup (again if u have dialup), under properties/advanced, are either the 2nd or 3rd option ticked??	Spacemannz (808)
268755	2004-09-03 01:52:00	Spacemannz, yes I have dialup, computers 2, 3, & 4 do not have modems installed and the only icon on these machine is the one that the setup wizard put there to dialup the modem on computer 1. Yes, option 2 & 3 are ticked on compter 1as I want others to access the internet through this machine Cheers Tim	zeph53nz (4084)
268756	2004-09-03 02:32:00	Only the 1st one/option needs to be ticked under the dialup for ICS to work. The 2nd one is only if u want to dial from a networked PC. (It uses the main PC's modem to dial out to the net). The networked pc/s DON'T have to have a modem installed for it to work. It'll use the main PC for this. As the 3rd. They're not required for other networked PC's to get access thru the main PC. Try unticking the 2nd and 3rd on the main PC. See if that fixes it. It sounds like its a setting on the pc thats dialling up, it's using option 2 on the main PC to dial out.	Spacemannz (808)
268757	2004-09-03 02:40:00	On the pc or pcs that is trying to dial out, open internet explorer, or click on its icon on the desktop/properties/connections. Select never dial a connection, (if it isnt ghosted), it might be on dial whenever a network connection is not present. And it's using the main PC since option 2 is ticked to dial out to the net.	Spacemannz (808)
268758	2004-09-03 03:56:00	On the ICS computer (computer 1), I removed the ticks from Option 2 & 3. I then tried to access the internet from computer 2, but got this error message: "The Internet Connection Sharing computer is not configured to let network users control or disable the shared internet connection." I went back to computer 1 and replaced the ticks to option 2 & 3, and before I could get back to computer 2, the modem on No1 started dialing up. Checking the connection option in "Tools", "Internet Options" in IE6, it is set to "Never dial a connection" on computer 2. It is the same on computer 1. I went back to computer 1 and removed the ticks, but on trying to access the internet on No 2, I got the same error message as above. If Computers 2, 3 and 4 are turned off, this problem doesn't occur, so to my way of thinking the problem is not on computer 1, but on the other three machines. All Machines are running Win Xp-Pro with SP1. I'm thinking of installing SP2 in the hope it might solve this problem. Your thoughts please	zeph53nz (4084)
268759	2004-09-03 04:09:00	Nope unticking 2 and 3 shouldnt affect the rest of the network for ICS. I use 2 XP Pro PC's here. This is the networked PC I'm on. Also going thru ICS. The 2nd and 3rd option are unticked on the main PC's dialup. It works fine. Zonealarm has in its options, or prefs somewhere (i dont use it, so cant remember where). That this PC is the gateway and to use ICS. I have a feeling this is NOT selected. If this option isnt selected, IT WILL block access to the net for the rest of the network. Find this option, select it, then try connecting thru the connected PC's. IT should then work. Keep 2 and 3 unticked.	Spacemannz (808)
268760	2004-09-03 04:36:00	thanks Spacemannz, going back to have another look see....i'll let you know	zeph53nz (4084)
268761	2004-09-03 07:55:00	Quick suggestion: 1] Start 1 computer at a time, wait awhile and see when it tries to connect. Once you have isolated the machine or machines: Option A] Backup Zone alarm config and or delete all entries and wait to be prompted for what wants to connect Option B] Run a Scanner which determines when a program tries to connect to the internet Option C] Run a network Sniffer on try and deduce from traffic logs. Option D] maybe others will have suggestions too.	Captive (3159)
268762	2004-09-03 12:53:00	> Quick suggestion: > > 1] Start 1 computer at a time, wait awhile and see > when it tries to connect . > > Once you have isolated the machine or machines: > > Option A] Backup Zone alarm config and or delete all > entries and wait to be prompted for what wants to > connect > > Option B] Run a Scanner which determines when a > program tries to connect to the internet > > Option C] Run a network Sniffer on try and deduce > from traffic logs . > > Option D] maybe others will have suggestions too . > also try runing a spybot or adaware on the the pc or pc's trying to dailout maybe also a virus scan	beama (111)
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