Modem Connection Disables Proxy Usage in Internet Explorer

ID: Q217259

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98

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          : kbenv dun msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 6, 1999