Fire up Internet Explorer, and go to Tools|Internet Options.  Select the
"Connections" tab.  There's a set of radio buttons there -- sounds like you
probably have "always dial my default connection" enabled.

David Gillett


On 14 Sep 2005 at 5:43, Steve Polatas wrote:

> I'm trying to set up a small network (3 PC's, 1 network printer/copier, 1
> NAS device) using static IP addresses. I have succeeded in configuring all
> of the devices, but when I try to connect to, say, the NAS's configuration
> screen (browser interface), the PC's dialup adapter (currently using dialup
> at each PC for internet access) insists on connecting to the ISP before it
> will load the local page. I cannot "Continue Offline" and successfully load
> the page, but I can connect to the ISP and then load the local page. How can
> I disable the dialup connection when connecting to local addresses?

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