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| Thread ID: 91289 | 2008-07-02 06:31:00 | connection disconnects while downloading (XP dial up) | Jim (9896) | Press F1 |
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| 684574 | 2008-07-02 06:31:00 | I have looked through the archives but can't find one that applies to my exact circumstances My main computer is running on XP (dial up) and I use IE (yes I know). When I am downloading it remains connected but I can't remember what I did I have also got a laptop using XP (dial up) too and on a long download it switches off after a time. It does give me a warning and providing I am sitting in front of it I can get it to stay connected but I want to keep it connected on a long download like my main computer I'm downloading a anti virus program before we go and I want to take the laptop with us but it must be safe :-) |
Jim (9896) | ||
| 684575 | 2008-07-02 07:02:00 | In IE click on tools, then internet options, then the connections tab, and then the settings tab. In there you should find a setting on how long to stay connected. As I'm on broadband I can't help you past that as the settings button is greyed out. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 684576 | 2008-07-04 00:08:00 | Thanks Jim |
Jim (9896) | ||
| 684577 | 2008-07-04 00:21:00 | Right mouse on the connection / properties / options tab Change idle time before hanging up to never. Then OK. Then dial (you'll have to redial for this to take effect). Its on 20 mins by default (and will hang up), if youre not using anything after 20 mins |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 684578 | 2008-07-04 00:46:00 | Right mouse on the connection / properties / options tab Change idle time before hanging up to never. Then OK. Then dial (you'll have to redial for this to take effect). Its on 20 mins by default (and will hang up), if youre not using anything after 20 mins If it is downloading an update, idle time before hangup should not affect it unless the download stopped for 20 mins in which case it is likely to be a problem with the site itself. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 684579 | 2008-07-04 03:30:00 | When I was downloading large files on dial up my connection sometimes shut down. I was told that you need to have your email programme open and have it automatically check for email every five minutes or so. Apparently, your ISP (?) does not see downloading as activity and if there is no activity your connection will disconnect. Checking your email every so often counts as activity, I'm told, and keeps your connection open. |
Ulsterman (12815) | ||
| 684580 | 2008-07-04 03:35:00 | What a load of bollox . I used to be on dialup . You dont have to check email or anything to stay online . If you untick the option I posted, and untick Tools / options / connection / 2nd option in OE (If you use this) . You'll stay online once you check email, and you'll stay on longer than 20 mins . I used to stay connected for up to 12 hrs / bedtime, on dialup, without getting cut off Only reason besides the above, if you keep disconnecting, is you've got a dialler somewhere thats dialling out somewhere |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 684581 | 2008-07-04 05:17:00 | What a load of bollox . I used to be on dialup . You dont have to check email or anything to stay online . If you untick the option I posted, and untick Tools / options / connection / 2nd option in OE (If you use this) . You'll stay online once you check email, and you'll stay on longer than 20 mins . I used to stay connected for up to 12 hrs / bedtime, on dialup, without getting cut off Only reason besides the above, if you keep disconnecting, is you've got a dialler somewhere thats dialling out somewhere Some ISPs do have an idle disconnect in place Speedy and if they do, it doesn't matter what you have unticked in your dialup connection your modem will disconnect at the ISP preset idle limit . The suggestion from Ulsterman is actually a good solution for this sort of problem . Setting your mail program to check for new messages every 10 mins or so works really well to prevent your connection from thinking it is idle . |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 684582 | 2008-07-04 22:28:00 | As previously stated some ISP's do have a time limit on no traffic. Before the widespread use of broadband, there was a number of programs out there to assist. Dialup software that would ping the ISP to stop disconnection. Another problem is that people with bad phone lines experience is line deterioration that can lead to the line being dropped and all sorts of other misleading messages. Solution is to slow down the modem speed. |
woc (13210) | ||
| 684583 | 2008-07-04 23:26:00 | Some ISPs do have an idle disconnect in place Speedy and if they do, it doesn't matter what you have unticked in your dialup connection your modem will disconnect at the ISP preset idle limit. But downloading a file is not idle and the ISP does see it. |
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