Automatic Disconnections & Idle Disconnections

Here is how to stop automatic disconnections and idle disconnections

• Click the "Start" menu, then select "Settings".
   
• Open your "Control Panel".
   
• Open the "Internet Options" control panel.
   
• Click on the "Connections" tab.
   
• Highlight your connection name and click 'Settings"
   
• Click the "Advanced" button.
   
• Removed the tick from "Disconnect when connection may no longer be needed"
   
• Remove the tick from "Disconnect if idle for x minutes"
   
• Click "OK" three times.

In addition to the idle timeout settings in your Internet Options, you can also set an idle timeout in your modem's settings.

Windows ME/98/95

• Go into "Start", then "Settings" and open your "Control Panel"
   
• Open your Modems control panel.
   
• Click on the "Properties" button.
   
• Click on the "Connection" tab.
   
• Untick the "Disconnect a call if idle after x mins" box.
   
• Click the "OK" button.

Windows XP/2000

• Go into "Start", then open your "Control Panel"
   
• Open your "Phone and Modem Options" control panel.
   
• Select the "Modems" tab.
   
• Highlight your Modem and click the "Properties" button.
   
• Select the "Advanced" tab.
   
• Click the "Change Default Preferences" button.
   
• Untick the "Disconnect a call if idle for more than x mins" box.
   
• Click the "OK" button three times.