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9 Replies Last post: Jul 14, 2008 8:30 AM by mphenterprises

tamaramr24

5 posts since
Mar 7, 2007

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Jul 7, 2008 6:42 AM

Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

I get automatically connected to the Internet (through the LAN connection) as soon as I start Windows. I was wondering if it's possible to prevent this? I want to connect through my ISP and not be connected all the time if I don't want to be. I check Network Connections and the LAN is connected to the Internet and I can also connect to my ISP simultaneously so 2 connections are showing. How do I prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN?

I connect to my ISP through Cable Modem and a Network Cable. Usually when I start windows I am not connected to the Internet. Then I go to connect to a network and click the VPN connection and it asks for username and password and then I get connected. Now, the Internet connection comes on by itself and I cannot disconnect. When I say LAN I mean my Local Area Connection which shows up under LAN and High Speed Internet and then my ISP falls under VPN when I see them in Network Connections. My service is not unlimited internet instead I have a package for 30 hours so above them I get charged per hour.

I really don't know how to fix this!

Reply Tags: vista, lan, internet, network_connections

piyushsingh

2,514 posts since
Jul 21, 2007

1. Jul 7, 2008 9:29 AM

in response to: tamaramr24

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Hi tamaramr24

Open internet explorer. Go to tools -> internet options . Then move to connections tab Here you can setup a new connection or a dial-up or VPN which will over-ride the internet through LAN.

The settings should here should be easy to work with.

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tamaramr24

5 posts since
Mar 7, 2007

2. Jul 9, 2008 12:58 PM

in response to: piyushsingh

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

I followed your instructions in IE but it still does not work. I still get automatically connected whenever I start the computer and log in.

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mphenterprises

9,117 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

3. Jul 9, 2008 1:04 PM

in response to: tamaramr24

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Hi Tamaramr and welcome to the PCWorld Communities.

If I may ask, why do you not want to have your LAN connection automatically available upon restart?

One of the benefits of having a LAN connection is that it is "always on." A very basic, albeit unconventional, way getting the result you want is to just disconnect the ethernet cable from either the modem or the computer before your computer starts and then plug it back in when you are ready to access the internet.

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tamaramr24

5 posts since
Mar 7, 2007

4. Jul 10, 2008 5:55 AM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Thanks for the welcome, mphenterprises.

My service is not unlimited internet instead I have a package for 30 hours so above that I get charged per hour. Plus this never used to happen before, it just started happening since June. Usually I have to manually connect to my ISP but now when the LAN connects automatically, my ISP connection is still disconnected. This is strange to me becuase my Internet connection always require a username and password. Now it just comes on by itself. I do not want to be connecting and disconnecting the ethernet cable everytime I need to use it. I am sure there must be a solution!

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BAMT

86 posts since
Jun 25, 2008

5. Jul 10, 2008 6:31 AM

in response to: tamaramr24

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Can you access the internet via the automatic connection? If not, you are probably just on the local network. When you sign in, You then open a second connection to the Internet. If this is the case, you are not wasting any of your time.

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tamaramr24

5 posts since
Mar 7, 2007

6. Jul 10, 2008 8:34 AM

in response to: BAMT

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Yes, I can access the internet via the automatic connection! This happens without being required to sign in with a username and password. Usually I had to signin first.

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mphenterprises

9,117 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

7. Jul 10, 2008 9:11 AM

in response to: tamaramr24

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Have you contacted your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to confirm if there have been any changes to your account or to the way they provide access to LAN connections such as yours?

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tamaramr24

5 posts since
Mar 7, 2007

8. Jul 14, 2008 8:08 AM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

I had already contacted my ISP and they informed me that the problem was on their side and that it was now corrected. I tested it over the weekend and it no longer automatically connects to the Internet so it is working properly now. Thanks to all the persons that attempted to help me solve the problem.

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mphenterprises

9,117 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

9. Jul 14, 2008 8:30 AM

in response to: tamaramr24

Re: Prevent automatic Internet connection via LAN in Vista?

Hi Tamaramr. I am glad we were able to help resolve your issue. As a final step, since you have this Discussion marked as "Answered," please select the two (2) posts that you feel were "Helpful" and the post that you feel was "Correct.

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