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Orf Bartrop <[log in to unmask]>
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Just a thought, Maybe the site has installed a cookie that indicated
dial-up. Have a look at your cookies and see if any relate to the site.

Orf Bartrop

Robert Lendrim wrote:

>My Intel 845 desktop WXP Pro SP1 can connect to the internet two ways:
>1. Normally via cat 5 cable to a Belkin wireless router and cable modem.
>2. Can also use an external USR hardware modem connected to serial port.
>
>I use the cable most of the time with no difficulty. Rarely, when cable service is not available, I initiate dialup and use the telephone modem, making no hardware or software changes to the system.
>
>The problem is that after months of using the cable connection, when I try to access a particular web site, it does not recognize my cable connection and initiates the dialup process. If I cancel the dialup process, I cannot access that site. I can access all (or most) other web sites using the cable.
>
>I don't know of a way to tell the system which hardware (cable or phone) to use, and am reluctant to experiment for fear of "losing" the cable connection capability.
>
>Any and all comments and suggestions would be apprciated. Thanks
>
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               The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering
              Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along
             with the OpenOffice CD...  at a great price!!!
             http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml

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