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| Thread ID: 45294 | 2004-05-17 12:00:00 | Network - Automatic Connections | tkelly (709) | Press F1 |
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| 237207 | 2004-05-17 12:00:00 | I have recently set up a wireless 'ad-hoc' network between a Desktop machine (which has dial-up access to the internet) and a laptop PC. For the laptop, I've set up an internet gateway, so I can access the dial-up connection on the desktop PC. Whilst the network is working fine, the laptop persists in dialling up the internet connection without being prompted. I'd hoped to locate a rogue program that was prompting the dial-up, but can't find anything. There doesn't appear to be anything under 'properties' for the connection that would allow this automatic dial-up to be disabled. Has anyone got any ideas? Could it be something to do with MS Messenger (which I don't want to use anyway)? Both machines are running XP Home. Thanks for any assistance. TimK |
tkelly (709) | ||
| 237208 | 2004-05-17 12:26:00 | i think its in the networking wizard......look for "dail up automaticly....." optoin and turn it off. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 237209 | 2004-05-17 12:43:00 | There are so many things these days that want to open a connection to the net, both legit and malaware that as tweake says turn off "Dial if no connection is present" or "Automatically make a connection" in your dial/network setting. You probably have a handle on the followin, but: Have you got Windows Update set to automatic, OE set to send/downlaod mail on start up, etc? Got a firewall other than XP's? It only blocks one way. Done Anti-virus, Adaware and SpyBot scans? drcspy posted about this great little utility TCP View (www.sysinternals.com) in another thread. It should show you whats connecting or trying to. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 237210 | 2004-05-18 22:17:00 | Hi Murray P Tried your suggestions .. but still it tries to dial up. Have established that the offending program is RASAUTOU.exe on the desktop; this is some form of remote access dialler. Curiously, this program on the Desktop only makes dial up attempts when the laptop is connected on the wireless network - so I suspect it's probably nothing sinister, but I'm keen to know (a) why it needs to do it and (b) how I can stop it! Cheers TimK |
tkelly (709) | ||
| 237211 | 2004-05-18 22:23:00 | From: . answersthatwork . com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_r . htm:" target="_blank">www . answersthatwork . com "Rasautou . exe: Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Remote Access Dialer . This task will appear in your Task List if your PC or Server is currently handling or waiting to handle an incoming modem based connection from a remote user or system (dial-up modem, ISDN, USB ADSL modems) . It will also appear if there is software on your system which needs to dial out automatically whenever a particular event occurs and without waiting for user input . Recommendation: Leave alone unless you know for certain that your PC/Server has no business waiting for an incoming remote connection, or that it should not have software which dials out automatically . If you find that your PC is connecting automatically via RASAUTOU without reason, then run Spybot from our Downloads library in case you may have adare or spyware which is trying to connect to remote servers . " |
metla (154) | ||
| 237212 | 2004-05-18 22:26:00 | Have a read here (www.annoyances.org) but it may lead to more investigation . :( | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 237213 | 2004-05-18 22:26:00 | and... support.microsoft.com wait there is more... support.microsoft.com |
metla (154) | ||
| 237214 | 2004-05-18 22:27:00 | Bugger,will need to copy and paste those ms knowledge base links. | metla (154) | ||
| 237215 | 2004-05-18 22:48:00 | I don't quiet agree with: "Leave alone unless you know for certain that your PC/Server has no business waiting for an incoming remote connection, or that it should not have software which dials out automatically" No PC or server has any business dialing out without your express permission . You should not have any server enabled if your not aware of it or using it . I tend to take the other view, it should be disabled by default until you need it . Have a look at Black Viper ( . blackviper . com/index . htm" target="_blank">www . blackviper . com) for dealing to unwanted windows services (look down the left hand bar for your version) . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
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