From: "Rich" 

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   PPPoE is one of the variants that I thought expected a connection to =
be made.  If the DSL modem doesn't make it, I think that Windows would.

Rich

  "David Blair"  wrote in message =
news:3eb18e67{at}w3.nls.net...
  No, it's a PPPoE connection. It's the exact same as the setup I have =
on this machine Same ISP (for the next 24 hours...)

  The ethernet interface should work that way.


    "Rich"  wrote in message news:3eb185cb$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       It sounds like you created a PPP or VPN connection.  Some DSL =
modems work this way and require the client computer to establish the =
connection.  This is in contrast to some modems which establish the ISP =
connection on their own and expose an ethernet interface to the client.

       Windows XP will automatically log in the user when there is one =
account other than Administrator and Guest and that account has no =
password.  It doesn't automatically log in accounts with a password.  = The
mechanism to support doing this, which was present in earlier = Windows
releases, may still exist.  I never used it myself so I don't = know if
it's still around.

    Rich

      "David Blair"  wrote in message =
news:3eb183bb{at}w3.nls.net...
      I've set up a zillion network and internet connections on Windows. =
I set
      another up today, but this one acts differently, and I'm baffled.

      The machine has Windows XP Professional. It's on a friend's PC. It =
doesn't
      have SP1 on it yet. The ISP (SBC/Yahoo- WARNING! Avoid them!!! =
IDIOTS!
      IDIOTS!) was no help since I wasn't using their "Clog yous system =
with crap"
      install.

      I used the XP connections wizard, as I have on my XP machines =
here, and it
      went about creating the connection as normal, but instead of =
creating the
      connection where when she starts the machine it is automatically =
connected
      to the internet whenever she "signs" in, she has to clink the icon =
on the
      desktop and start up like a modem session. I recreated the =
connection 3
      times and it made no difference.

      I followed the same process I used every time I created a session =
on my
      other machines, and I don't know WHAT is different.

      I have to have missed something very obvious here. Any pointers =
here?

      Also, what am I overlooking that causes her to have to enter a =
password to
      get to the desktop when she boots? She didn't have to until I had =
her change
      the password on her machine after she dumped her boyfriend, then =
it started
      making her enter the password. Again, I'm missing something =
because I looked
      and couldn't figure out what I was missing.

      Thanks...



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   PPPoE is
one of the =
variants that I=20
thought expected a connection to be made.  If the DSL modem
doesn't = make=20
it, I think that Windows would.
 
Rich
 

  "David Blair" <drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>">mailto:drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com">drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>
=
wrote in=20
  message news:3eb18e67{at}w3.nls.net...
  No, it's a PPPoE connection.
It's the =
exact same=20
  as the setup I have on this machine Same ISP (for the next 24=20
  hours...)
   
  The ethernet interface should work =
that=20
  way.
   
   
  

    "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3eb185cb$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       It
sounds like you =
created a PPP=20
    or VPN connection.  Some DSL modems work this way and require =
the=20
    client computer to establish the connection.  This is in =
contrast to=20
    some modems which establish the ISP connection on their own and =
expose an=20
    ethernet interface to the client.
     
      
Windows XP will =
automatically log=20
    in the user when there is one account other than Administrator and =
Guest and=20
    that account has no password.  It doesn't automatically log in =
accounts=20
    with a password.  The mechanism to support doing this, which =
was=20
    present in earlier Windows releases, may still exist.  I never =
used it=20
    myself so I don't know if it's still around.
     
    Rich
     
    
      "David Blair" <drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>">mailto:drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com">drb{at}u-spam-u-die.com>
=
wrote in=20
      message news:3eb183bb{at}w3.nls.net...I'=
ve=20
      set up a zillion network and internet connections on Windows. I=20
      setanother up today, but this one acts differently, and I'm=20
      baffled.The machine has Windows XP Professional.
It's on a =

      friend's PC. It doesn'thave SP1 on it yet. The ISP (SBC/Yahoo- =

      WARNING! Avoid them!!! IDIOTS!IDIOTS!) was no help since I =
wasn't=20
      using their "Clog yous system with
crap"install.I used =
the XP=20
      connections wizard, as I have on my XP machines here, and =
itwent about=20
      creating the connection as normal, but instead of creating=20
      theconnection where when she starts the machine it is =
automatically=20
      connectedto the internet whenever she "signs" in,
she has to =
clink the=20
      icon on thedesktop and start up like a modem session. I =
recreated the=20
      connection 3times and it made no
difference.I followed =
the=20
      same process I used every time I created a session on myother=20
      machines, and I don't know WHAT is different.I have to =
have missed=20
      something very obvious here. Any pointers here?Also, what =
am I=20
      overlooking that causes her to have to enter a password toget =
to the=20
      desktop when she boots? She didn't have to until I had her =
changethe=20
      password on her machine after she dumped her boyfriend, then it=20
      startedmaking her enter the password. Again, I'm missing =
something=20
      because I lookedand couldn't figure out what I was=20
      =
missing.Thanks...

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