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chocky909 · 22-04-2006, 22:26

If you want to unplug your modem without rebooting the PC then first goto 'network connections' and then 'disable' your connection. You can then disconnect, reconnect, power off, power on without losing the settings. Just 'enable' your connection again when you've finished doing whatever you wanted to do.

I use this every time my 2mb connection fails (on average once a week). I need to reboot the modem when this happens and, unless I follow this routine before rebooting the modem, it doesn't work unless you switch off the PC, reboot the modem, and then reboot the PC afterwards. This was what I used to do when the BB went off.

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'Network Connections' is in the 'Control Panel', I have a shortcut on my Desktop though...

22-04-2006, 22:26	#4
chocky909 Inactive Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South London Age: 46 Services: Virgin XL Broadband BT Phone Sky+ TV Primark Undies Posts: 360	Re: Re-connecting after pulling out modem If you want to unplug your modem without rebooting the PC then first goto 'network connections' and then 'disable' your connection. You can then disconnect, reconnect, power off, power on without losing the settings. Just 'enable' your connection again when you've finished doing whatever you wanted to do. I use this every time my 2mb connection fails (on average once a week). I need to reboot the modem when this happens and, unless I follow this routine before rebooting the modem, it doesn't work unless you switch off the PC, reboot the modem, and then reboot the PC afterwards. This was what I used to do when the BB went off. ---------- Post added at 22:26 ---------- Previous post was at 22:24 ---------- 'Network Connections' is in the 'Control Panel', I have a shortcut on my Desktop though...