My connection keeps going offline on my pc

Hi, I have a small problem. My broadband connection keeps going off line after about 10 mins of inactivity, there is nothing wrong with my modem it's the settings on my pc. Basically if I don't use the net for around ten mins and I come back and start to use it I get a message asking if i want to connect to the net so I click yes and all is ok.

I don't have a connection on this computer I simply put my eithernet in the modem and the other end into my pc and clicked on the internet explorer icon on my desktop and all was ok.

So how do I disable the auto disconnect?

[SMHarman]

You are on NTL using an ethernet connection?

What do you mean?

I have NTL 2meg Broadband via a NTL250 Modem.

It is connected via ethernet.

Are you not leaving the modem perminently powered up and connected to the mains and your PC?
If not, best to do so.
Try this also:

Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\LanmanServer\Parameters. In the right pane, find Autodisconnect and change the time accordingly.

Or...

Start/Run/net config server /autodisconnect:30 (30 being an example). The valid value range is -1 to 65535 minutes at the command line. To disable Auto-Disconnect set it to -1. Setting Autodisconnect to 0 does not turn it off and results in very fast disconnects, within a few seconds of idle time. (However, the RAS Autodisconnect parameter is turned off if you set it to a value of 0.)

ASDL/Cable Modem Disconnects

With some ADSL/Cable modems (especially USB) you may have a problem with getting disconnected after a few hours, here are two ways to fix that. Disable Hibernation and Disable Windows Messenger.

DSL Cable Modems Disconnects

Right click My Computer Icon/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager. Expand USB Controllers/Double Click USB Root Hub. Select Power Management and uncheck, Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power.

Tip: Stop connection from timing out on Web Pages. Sometimes when trying to connect to a Web site, that connection
attempt "times-out" due to the slowness of response, and you get a "Could not connect to ... ". Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Class\Net.

In the left pane, locate the 0000 Key (or 0001, 0002, or 0003) that represents your modem or NIC. Under that
Key, locate the Value name called "SLOWNET" (right pane). Double click on SLOWNET, and change "Value
data = 01" (zero & 1), to "00" (2 zero's). Close RegEdit, and reboot.

[Lone Star]

Thanks, atlantis. I've seen this problem mentioned a few times in various forums, but your post is the first time I've seen what looks like a sensible solution suggested. I'll give it a try.