Microsoft KB Archive/311074

= Dial-Up Connection in ICS Does Not Prompt to Disconnect on Client =

Article ID: 311074

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q311074





SYMPTOMS
When you quit Microsoft Internet Explorer on an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) client computer, you are not prompted to disconnect. The dial-up connection on the ICS host computer remains connected.

If you quit Internet Explorer on the ICS host computer, you are prompted to disconnect from a dial-up connection.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The communication between the ICS host and client is a network-style peer-to-peer connection without Dial-Up Networking involved. Therefore, ICS does not disconnect the dial-up connection on the ICS host.

When you quit Internet Explorer on the ICS host, it communicates to the local dial-up connection and you are prompted to disconnect from the dial-up connection.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB311074

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