auto connect to internet

[Bretenn]

any program or tweaks that can automatically connect to internet b4 i log in?

 

[Kr0m]

A little more info is needed please.

From looking at your signature you are on aDSL, is this correct?
If so, then what do you use as a protocol to connect to the internet with? PPPoE?
If it's PPPoE, what connection software do you use? WinXP's own, RasPPPoE... ?

At any rate, goto your Network connections in Control Panel and right click on the Connection you use for Internet and Create a Shortcut. This should bring it to the desktop (if you have one there already, skip this step) then drag it to your start menu / programs and place it in the Startup menu.

When you try to connect to the internet does it popup the Username & Password window? To make it login automatically, right click your connection and goto the options tab and uncheck "Prompt for name and password...."


Hope this helps.

 

[Glaanieboy]

If you are using Windows XP (I don't know if Windows 2000 has the same thing), you can use this:
If you're on dialup or xDSL using a dialup procedure (requiring a password/username to log in), you can use this in the command line window:

rasdial "[i]<name of connection as in the connection properties>[/i]" [i]<username> <password>[/i]

Place this line in a Batch file (*.bat) and place a shortcut in the Startup folder in you start menu.

To disconnect your connection:

rasdial /disconnect

Hope this helps.

 

[Bretenn]

is it possible to auto connect when in welcome screen??

 

[tankieboy]

Dont think so.

 

[Paul_Don]

i heard there is a new bios that will give u internet conenction without even an OS but thats probably years a way

 

[kohoutec]

i use this
works great, runs as a service and connects my adsl by the time iv booted