staying connected. go away prompt.

[zooplancton]

hola,

i'm a veteran mac user and have stumbled across something that i cannot figure out.

when i'm online via my dsl account, at random times i'll get a dialog pop-up that asks "stay connected"?

it'll pop up no matter what yor doing or working on.
does anyone know how to disable this message?? i have searched everywhere in the prefs for the solution, but nothing.

NOTE: this does not come up when i'm on my airport express and i can leave the house all day and come home with it still connected.
but if i leave my chair for 10 minutes sometimes, it will take itself off-line.

anything??? is this coming from my ISP?? the mac OS has built a screen for it, what ever it is...
thanks! i'm pon osx10.3. latest.
-b

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Go into the "Network" section of the System Preferences. Then, under "Show:" choose "Built-in Ethernet" or whatever adaptor you're using with the DSL modem. Click on the "PPPoE" tab, then click the "PPPoE Options..." button. Uncheck "Prompt every XX minutes to maintain connection" and that should rid you of the message.

 

[zooplancton]

thanks,
going now to try.

ok, i'm back.

wow... thanks... i develop UI for a living and i have scoured this machine
for that. amazing. if your ever in the SF bay area, i'll gladly buy you a beer.

cheers,
-b

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Hehe... glad to hear it worked!