Re: Success With Windows98 BUT

marta lee wrote:

> Although I use the Win98 desktop often for the Internet I still use it for
> word processing, my music library etc. and don't like the idea of the
> Internet connection being automatically switched on at bootup and closed on
> shutdown.

See that ethernet wire going into the back of the machine? You can
unplug it when you don't want to use the network. Method a.

Or you could get a cheap network switch (only need 4 ports) and put it
between the pc and the rest of the network, then turn the switch off
when you don't want to use the network. Method b.

Someone will be along soon with methods c onwards.

Rgds

Denis McMahon

"Denis McMahon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> marta lee wrote:
>
>> Although I use the Win98 desktop often for the Internet I still use it
>> for
>> word processing, my music library etc. and don't like the idea of the
>> Internet connection being automatically switched on at bootup and closed
>> on
>> shutdown.
>
> See that ethernet wire going into the back of the machine? You can
> unplug it when you don't want to use the network. Method a.
>
> Or you could get a cheap network switch (only need 4 ports) and put it
> between the pc and the rest of the network, then turn the switch off
> when you don't want to use the network. Method b.
>
> Someone will be along soon with methods c onwards.

Here is method C:

Unplug the ADSL cable from the router to the phone socket.

That way your LAN still functions, but your internet connection stops.

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Graham J

Graham J wrote:
> "Denis McMahon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> marta lee wrote:
>>
>>> Although I use the Win98 desktop often for the Internet I still use it
>>> for
>>> word processing, my music library etc. and don't like the idea of the
>>> Internet connection being automatically switched on at bootup and closed
>>> on
>>> shutdown.
>> See that ethernet wire going into the back of the machine? You can
>> unplug it when you don't want to use the network. Method a.
>>
>> Or you could get a cheap network switch (only need 4 ports) and put it
>> between the pc and the rest of the network, then turn the switch off
>> when you don't want to use the network. Method b.
>>
>> Someone will be along soon with methods c onwards.
>
> Here is method C:
>
> Unplug the ADSL cable from the router to the phone socket.
>
> That way your LAN still functions, but your internet connection stops.
>
Or go into the router and set it to dial on demand, drop on idle..

may screw up the BT ADSL settings mind you..