LE>> Disconnect from the FTP site, not from the Internet.

 GM> Sorry, I misunderstood you there. Yes, I suppose it
 GM> would be possible, but closing CuteFTP -- or for that
 GM> matter any of the Win based stuff -- causes Trumpet
 GM> Winsock to start its sequence of disconnecting from
 GM> the internet by hanging up the phone line.

this is a setting that can be changed, IIRC... i used to set it and then
manually connect and disconnect... nothing automatic for me back then...
then i looked to automatic connects when something wanted to get out and
set that on... but still retained manual disconnects...

 GM> I tried exiting CuteFTP and hitting cancel before
 GM> Trumpet Winsock could hang up the phone. That left
 GM> the line open, and I assumed I was still connected to
 GM> the internet. But Arachne couldn't pick it up. It
 GM> insisted on hanging up and redialling.

 GM> Same thing going the other way by exiting Arachne
 GM> without hanging up, and opening Win/CuteFTP.

hunh? what version of sindows?

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