staying connected?

[smitty47]

Hi-hope you can help!Every 30 minutes my macbookpro pops up a message-"This is your reminder that your connection remains active.Do you wish to stay connected?"-If I don't click the 'Stay connected' button I lose the connection.This is very frustrating if I'm downloading large files.
How do I turn this off?
Thank You all out there!!
dj.

 

[mkrishnan]

Erm...

What kind of connection do you have? Are you using a VPN, a cellular modem, or dial-up? Or some kind of specialized software? I've never seen that warning before. Come to think of it, not even on VPN or cellular modem.

 

[smitty47]

hi-right now I'm connected through Airport
Regards

 

[mkrishnan]

EDIT never mind... google is your friend. Try this:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/stories/MYSA052205.2R.themacguy.28e249102.html

Open System Preferences and select Network. Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu and then click the PPP tab. At the bottom is a button labeled PPP Options. Click that. Uncheck the box that says Prompt every 30 minutes to maintain connection, and you won't be bothered again.

 

[smitty47]

THANKS! I'll know in a few minutes if that worked-Tghanks again=regards