I have a "problem" with my internet connection. Someone help me please?

[Philidor]

It's not really much of a problem, but it's really annoying.

I share the internet connection with my dad's computer using an Nway Switch, so the type of connection my computer uses to connect to the internet is a Local Area Network. However, the computer randomly tries to connect by an internet connection. I choose cancel and can continue browsing websites, showing that it is not necessary. The thing is that it stops all loads until I hit cancel. It's becoming really annoying.

I think this happened because we thought we would need an internet connection (not LAN) in order to be able to connect to the internet. Know what I mean? How do I get rid of that connection?

[adjegan a]

cal the connection service first

[King of Babylon]

Go to your internet connection settings and select use LAN connection. It's under the Internet Explorer Tools Menu on the tool bar.

[jdinvis]

It sounds like you have another connection setup on your pc.

To check, head to:

Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections (Tab) > Do you see any 'alternative' connections in here?
If so, select the default setting to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present".

[blc1610]

Here are some ideas:

Start/Control Panel/Internet Options and click on the Connections Tab.

Look at the Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings box and one by one select each connection listed in this box and then select 'Remove' for each item. When you finish, the box should be empty.

Go to the bottom of the screen and click the LAN settings Button. Under the Automatic configuration section section, put a check-mark in the box next to 'Automatically detect settings' and click on the OK Button. Then click on the OK button again on the Internet Properties box and it will close out and save your new settings.

This should take care of the problem but if it still returns, then you can go to the Start/Control Panel/Network Connections and see if you have more than one connection icon. You should have one for the LAN connection and if you have more then determine which one is really for the LAN (right click/properties) and delete the others. This will get rid of all connections except the LAN connection so you shouldn't have any more trouble. If you do, you can always go through the Internet Options/Connections Tab/Setup Internet connection Button and it will start the setup wizard again and you can re-establish the LAN connection.

[Colinc]

Internet Explorer, tools/internet options/connections and check the never dial a connection box.