Modem Connection Disables Proxy Usage in Internet Explorer (217259)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
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.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/27/2002
Keywords:kbDialUp kbenv kbprb KB217259
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