Microsoft KB Archive/217259

= Modem Connection Disables Proxy Usage in Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 217259

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q217259



SYMPTOMS
If your permanent Internet connection is through a proxy server and you initiate a Dial-Up Networking session, future Internet requests during that session are sent to the modem.

For example, you are browsing through a proxy connection and you initiate a Dial-Up Networking connection to check your e-mail, future HTTP requests are routed through the Dial-Up Networking connection instead of the proxy.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Internet Explorer defaults to using a modem connection rather than the LAN connection.



RESOLUTION
To browse through the proxy again, close the modem connection and restart Internet Explorer.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: ras

Keywords: kbdialup kbenv kbprb KB217259

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