How can I reconnect automatically?

Hi,

I've just had BT Openworld Business 500 installed and noticed that the line
drops from time to time (so far about once every 8 hours or so). If BT were
using a regular Windows dialup connection I could set it to reconnect
automatically, however, I need to run this program called DialBTOWBB.exe to
log on. Even though there is a connection in my Network Connection folder
for BTOW when I double click it, I never get a connection...... so this
dialbtowbb.exe program must do something else.

So the questions are, how do I redial automatically to remain connected and
what does this dialbtowbb.exe program.

Thanks,
Dave

> I've just had BT Openworld Business 500 installed and noticed that the line
> drops from time to time (so far about once every 8 hours or so). If BT were
> using a regular Windows dialup connection I could set it to reconnect
> automatically, however, I need to run this program called DialBTOWBB.exe to
> log on. Even though there is a connection in my Network Connection folder
> for BTOW when I double click it, I never get a connection...... so this
> dialbtowbb.exe program must do something else.

From what I remember about the sh!t that BT want to do to you, they make
a virtual dialup when the program runs, which is deleted once you get cut
off.

Try making a dialup manually, put a fake number in to dial ie. 111 1111,
and make sure the login and password are correct.

If you can get this working ok, there`s a nice free program called CIDIAL
(google for it, I think it`s www.aldensoft.com) which will reconnect if
you are cut off for any reason, and can be safely started from the
startup group in windows.

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)> ,
(E-Mail Removed) (Colin Wilson) wrote:

> > I've just had BT Openworld Business 500 installed and noticed that
> > the line
> > drops from time to time (so far about once every 8 hours or so). If
> > BT were
> > using a regular Windows dialup connection I could set it to reconnect
> > automatically, however, I need to run this program called
> > DialBTOWBB.exe to
> > log on. Even though there is a connection in my Network Connection
> > folder
> > for BTOW when I double click it, I never get a connection...... so
> > this
> > dialbtowbb.exe program must do something else.
>
> From what I remember about the sh!t that BT want to do to you, they
> make a virtual dialup when the program runs, which is deleted once you
> get cut off.
>
> Try making a dialup manually, put a fake number in to dial ie. 111
> 1111, and make sure the login and password are correct.
>
> If you can get this working ok, there`s a nice free program called
> CIDIAL (google for it, I think it`s www.aldensoft.com) which will
> reconnect if you are cut off for any reason, and can be safely started
> from the startup group in windows.
>
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> Please add "[newsgroup]" in the subject of any personal replies via
> email or you are likely to be spam filtered :-}
>
or buy a router/modem !

I use a Vigor 2600We, and if for any reason the connection disappears, (I
unplug it during thunder storms!) as soon as it sees a signal it
reconnects.

- Steve