Broadband disconnection problem

I have Orange Broadband connection and periodically I get a disconnection
and a dialup window appears which is trying to connect through
Miniport(PPPOE). Then Error 678 Remote computer did not respond.
I then try rebooting and my connection is made good again.
What is causing this and can I cure it?
I have XP and Outlook Express
Blair

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:09:21 -0000, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>What is causing this and can I cure it?

you could try using PPPoA instead of PPPoE, and routers are generally
more stable than USB modems.

Phil

"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:09:21 -0000, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>What is causing this and can I cure it?
>
> you could try using PPPoA instead of PPPoE, and routers are generally
> more stable than USB modems.
>
> Phil

Yah PPPoA is the UK default. Try replacing the modem driver - it may be that
its passing a duff command as part of some idling power-down.

> What is causing this and can I cure it?
> I have XP and Outlook Express
> Blair

Yes, get a decent ADSLRouter and use ethernet instead of useless USB.

Dave

"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:09:21 -0000, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>What is causing this and can I cure it?
>
> you could try using PPPoA instead of PPPoE, and routers are generally
> more stable than USB modems.
>
> Phil
Thanks.to you and others for your help. I have a router which is supplied by
Orange and has never given me a problem until recently.
Where do I change PPPoE to change it to PPPoA>
I have no idea where to look
Blair

On 24 Jan 2007, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a router which is supplied by Orange and has never given
>me a problem until recently.

It sounds like something has created a 'dial up networking' setting
and not using ethernet or wireless (whichever you had been using
before). Since you have a router, then using "connect via LAN"
is the sort of thing to look for in the internet options on the
"Connections" tab. Check "Internet Options..." on MS IE's Tools
menu, and report back how things are set up... it seems not to use
your router, as things stand, at least to me.

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:33:36 -0000, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have a router which is supplied by
>Orange

sounds like you've set up the PC wrong as you should never get a
dialup error message like "Error 678 Remote computer did not respond."

What connections do you have in "Network connections" ?

Phil

"NoNeedToKnow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 24 Jan 2007, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have a router which is supplied by Orange and has never given
>>me a problem until recently.
>
> It sounds like something has created a 'dial up networking' setting
> and not using ethernet or wireless (whichever you had been using
> before). Since you have a router, then using "connect via LAN"
> is the sort of thing to look for in the internet options on the
> "Connections" tab. Check "Internet Options..." on MS IE's Tools
> menu, and report back how things are set up... it seems not to use
> your router, as things stand, at least to me.

IE Settings
Under Dialup & VPN setting- Broadband(Default) listed and Dialup whenever
a network connection is not present
Should I have selected LAN Setting with Automatic detection of settings?
Note I have two PCs networked
Blair

"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ep7pjs$tbb$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "NoNeedToKnow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 24 Jan 2007, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a router which is supplied by Orange and has never given
>>>me a problem until recently.
>>
>> It sounds like something has created a 'dial up networking' setting
>> and not using ethernet or wireless (whichever you had been using
>> before). Since you have a router, then using "connect via LAN"
>> is the sort of thing to look for in the internet options on the
>> "Connections" tab. Check "Internet Options..." on MS IE's Tools
>> menu, and report back how things are set up... it seems not to use
>> your router, as things stand, at least to me.
>
> IE Settings
> Under Dialup & VPN setting- Broadband(Default) listed and Dialup
> whenever a network connection is not present
> Should I have selected LAN Setting with Automatic detection of settings?
> Note I have two PCs networked
> Blair
Further to my last message I decided to delete the Dialup setting and I
clicked LAN with Automatic settings detection.

Everything seems OK now
Blair

Blair wrote:
> "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ep7pjs$tbb$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>"NoNeedToKnow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:ud5er25k1ojjqm49h5bnb2qolg025ufrh7@comple te-pc-services.info...
>>
>>>On 24 Jan 2007, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a router which is supplied by Orange and has never given
>>>>me a problem until recently.
>>>
>>>It sounds like something has created a 'dial up networking' setting
>>>and not using ethernet or wireless (whichever you had been using
>>>before). Since you have a router, then using "connect via LAN"
>>>is the sort of thing to look for in the internet options on the
>>>"Connections" tab. Check "Internet Options..." on MS IE's Tools
>>>menu, and report back how things are set up... it seems not to use
>>>your router, as things stand, at least to me.
>>
>>IE Settings
>>Under Dialup & VPN setting- Broadband(Default) listed and Dialup
>>whenever a network connection is not present
>>Should I have selected LAN Setting with Automatic detection of settings?
>>Note I have two PCs networked
>>Blair
>
> Further to my last message I decided to delete the Dialup setting and I
> clicked LAN with Automatic settings detection.
>
> Everything seems OK now
> Blair
>
>

If it happens again, set the "Never dial a connection".