Disconnect/Disable

How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
always connected.

"johnbee" <> wrote in message
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> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
> always connected.
>
>

Your browser is hardly the only way your computer connects to the Internet.
It you have the Norton Internet Security (program) I think it has a way to
stop all
Internet traffic. Your cable modem probably has an on/off switch in the
back.
I shut my whole system down when I am not going to be using it for a few
days.
This is not difficult with everything on a single surge protector (having an
on/off switch).

Bill

"johnbee" <> wrote in message
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> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
> always connected.
>
>

Broadband isn't like old dialup connections where you use dial on demand.
Best way to disable broadband when you're not using it is unplug it.

You can try using such things as the Zone Alarm program. Some P/Cs have an
interface that will not re-enable until the P/C is rebooted.

"Moiv" <> wrote in message
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>
> "johnbee" <> wrote in message
> news:hm28ia$q8t$...
>> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
>> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable
>> broadband
>> always connected.
>>
>>
>
> Broadband isn't like old dialup connections where you use dial on demand.
> Best way to disable broadband when you're not using it is unplug it.
>
>
>

In article <hm28ia$q8t$>, johnbee says...
>
> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
> always connected.
>
What the hell for? Doesn't cost you anything.



--
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.

"johnbee" <> wrote in message
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> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
> always connected.
>
>

Any particular reason why you would want to do this?

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:05:32 -0000, "johnbee"
<> wrote:

>How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
>and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
>always connected.
>
>
It's nothing to with your browser. You need to be able to control
whatever hardware you are using to make the cable connection.

Steve

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Neural Planner Software Ltd www.NPSL1.com

Neural network applications, help and support.

"johnbee" <> wrote in message
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> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I exit,
> and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the cable broadband
> always connected.

Broadband Connections are called "Always On" ...why?

My cable modem (RCA DCM425) has a little button I push to disconnect when I
am not using the internet. I just push the button again for internet
access.
--
<Bill>

Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska.

johnbee wrote:
> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I
> exit, and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the
> cable broadband always connected.

"Bill Bradshaw" <> wrote in message
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> My cable modem (RCA DCM425) has a little button I push to disconnect when
> I am not using the internet. I just push the button again for internet
> access.
> --
> <Bill>
>
> Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska.
>
> johnbee wrote:
>> How can I set a browser to disable the broadband connection when I
>> exit, and enable it when I start it? That is, I do not want the
>> cable broadband always connected.
>
>

Thanks very much for the replies. It was a good point about the other
applications which access the Internet; the browser enable/disable query
was so as to ensure the connection only operates when the browser is
running i.e. when I want it to be connected, and I don't want to
inconvenience other users (my wife).
My modem does not have an on/off switch, and I would not like switching
it on and off a lot and I certainly don't want to frequently remove the
connections. In XP there was a little telephone icon on the task bar
which
could be used to disconnect the phone but of course on cable that is not
relevant.
In previous versions of Windows, one could access Control Panel by commands
from what I still call the Dos prompt. On the MS web site these commands
are not mentioned in the Windows 7 support parts, and it specifically states
in the section about using Control Panel from the dos prompt that the
remarks do not apply to Windows 7 and I have not bothered to check yet.
Of course I will find a way to do what I want but it might take a while and
I wondered whether anyone else had already done it.

As for the reason: I am not sure what proportion of people realise
quite how simple it is to access other peoples' machines on a network
as long as one knows the IP address and they are not very careful.
Perhaps I am being paranoid.