idle connections!

[stevebakh]

hey people... I just wanted to know if there was any stooopid M$ default setting that disconnects your connection if you're idle too long. Apart from my cable co being the problem [most likely] i wanted to make sure first... I leave my computer on downloadin/uploadin overnight and usually in the morning the connection has dropped. I'm on 1024/256 cable with ntl in the UK [and apparantly running through trans. cache!]

I'm hoping that there is some setting which disconnects me if I'm left idle for too long... thanks

steve.

[MadDoctor]

Do you have a firewall that might be cutting you off?

[stevebakh]

i have a firewall but it ain't cutting me off. As I say, t's only when the computer seems to be left idle for long amounts of time


thanks

[Old Fart]

There is no "disconnect after xxx amout of time" in windows. You may be hitting an idle timer with your ISP