Unable to disconnect (Win XP)

Gobbledegeek · 30 Oct 2006 at 07:04

It's been about four years since I last poked my head into here.

I seem to be constantly connected and due to download limits, I wish to disconnect but am unable to. It just seems to connect as soon as I boot up without asking me first. I have recently switched to Win XP from 2k and would usually know the answer but for the life of me, I can't find the settings.

Can anyone please help.....cheers.

Dave85 · 30 Oct 2006 at 11:30

this with dial up or adsl or cable?

Gobbledegeek · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:19

sorry, thought I mentioned. It's ADSL through a modem but connected to the computer by network card rather than USB

ajm · 31 Oct 2006 at 08:44

Just unplug the modem until you need to use the net.

Avalon · 31 Oct 2006 at 10:46

or dissable the connection (CP/Network Connections right click, choose dissable). Surely your download limit can't be so low that you have to resort to this though ?

Gobbledegeek · 31 Oct 2006 at 12:24

Thanks for the replies guys. I've worked out how to turn it off without walking over to the modem and physically unplugging. However, it is somewhat temperamental in reestablishing the connection but needs must....