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death:
A few months ago I was trying to set up a network by using the Network setup in Windows Vista and ever since I get a window that pops up and ask me to connect to the internet via broadband or dial up. wants my user and pass word. it randomly comes up when I am surf ing around the net or sometimes when I am just reading some news sites... I dont beleive its a virus cause nothing is ever noticed with the Norton AV. I believe its something I did when trying to set up the network.  I set up a network after I found my Linksys  router instructions.

Anyone know how to get rid of this?

Thanks

Death

texasboy:
death, How do you connect to internet? Do you use broadband via fibre optic cable ,or do you use your phone provider. I use the ethernet cable from my broadband set top box into router and the have another  cable from router into back of PC. This gives the pc direct access to 100mb speed from server. The rest of laptops and PC`s run off the wireless set up on the router usually to 54mbs. Any pc or laptop (except the base pc),when you click on connections in control panel will show 2 connections . One saying a cable is unplugged for the 100mb connection, and another showing your wireless connection as connected and excellent signal strength,which you will be running off.(which is normal)

One thing I found when installing a wireless network in the home,presuming you have established inital cable or telephone broadband to your main pc that windows would come in and search for available wireless connections but could find a connection for you. I found that when installing the router it was important not to connect any cables until the software was installed . Always use software provider to get you connected rather than windows,Then generate a 64 or 128bit encrypton code from router which is then used on other units in your system. So in my case using NETGEAR router each laptop would search for wireless connection(NETGEAR) click on connect ,and you would be asked to insert you code etc.

One other simple thing to check in control panel under connections is to click on "never dialup" or better still "automatically connect"

If you keep getting the message then delete connection for wireless. Then start again installing software before attaching cables. Depends how you are connected to broadband.
cheers

death:
thanks for the help the never dial up was what I tried first and it did the job...

texasboy:

--- Quote from: death on July 23, 2008, 10:10:37 am ---thanks for the help the never dial up was what I tried first and it did the job...

--- End quote ---
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 ;D Dont let Billy see me offering advice. He will hit my smack button again.lol

Seriously, we all have our little bit of wisdom hidden away somewhere and you will be able to help me next time. Glad you got it sorted.
cheers

billyfridge:
OK Tex...smart a-s....i have been struggling for weeks to connect two PC's together, my main PC is number 1 and the other is number 2 (took me 1 day to figure that out lol) anyway i have got both sharing internet connection (cable), and set some folders on both to sharing.
if i clik on 'work groups' number 2 displays both the icons, but number 1 says 'you might not have permission to view these workgroups'
i can use the shared printer from number 2 (the printer is connected to number 1) so in other words number two is sharing but number 1 isn't.
i just added a scanner to number 2 and i can't get that to share at all.
i installed an ethernet router, and ethernet switch hub, i've got two ethernet cables coming from the switch one to each PC
my internet provider supplied the ethernet modem.
I don't know why i bother because both PC's are connected to the net ok.

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