Yep, my mum, currently using BT broadband basic, has to go through this each
time her laptop is switched on. That is, if she plans to surfe the net
during the windows session. She couldn't understand why she had to dial up,
or in even to be connect and always on.
However, i'm still with NTL and that truely is always on, exactly as the
wording suggest. I dont know the process of how i get connected when I
switch on the computer but, what I've observed is the modem flashing all of
its light, then falling into some kind of pattern, by then, the pc is fully
loaded and, I just surfe the net without any dialing up. It seems to be
different for cable broadband as opposed to ADSL
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:38 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Always on ADSL
Hi,
With broadband in the UK, you need to make an initial connection to the service - i.e, authenticate. This is usually done on a router when it is switched on (making it always on), or by the dial up connection with some modems (again having the same effect).
The connection is however always present on the phone line.
Andrew.
-----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darran Ross Sent: 25 March 2005 18:50 To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Always on ADSL
Hi List.
I've often heard it said that a broadband connection is always on, or always connected, but I find that I still have to log-in with my Pipex connection each time I launch OE or IE.
Have I simply misunderstood what is meant by always on, or is there a setting I need to change?>
Darran
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