I currently have an XP pro computer setup as an ICS host with dialup (no
broadband available at home). With my other XP computer I can
enable/disable the internet gateway, which makes the XP computer dial.
After it connects, I can view the connection speed by right-clicking on
the internet gateway icon and selecting status. It shows the modem
connection speed and how long it's been connected. It can also set a
tray icon when connected.

I can't find any of these options in Vista. I can enable/disable the
connection, but I don't know the speed and I can't set it show a tray
icon when connected. Is there any way to do this? This doesn't work
well since I can't tell if the modem dropped the connection of it
connected at a slow speed and I need to reconnect.

I'm at wits end.


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schnikies79

Speed and status via "view status" of connection in Network and Sharing
Center.

"schnikies79" wrote in message
...

I currently have an XP pro computer setup as an ICS host with dialup (no
broadband available at home). With my other XP computer I can
enable/disable the internet gateway, which makes the XP computer dial.
After it connects, I can view the connection speed by right-clicking on
the internet gateway icon and selecting status. It shows the modem
connection speed and how long it's been connected. It can also set a
tray icon when connected.

I can't find any of these options in Vista. I can enable/disable the
connection, but I don't know the speed and I can't set it show a tray
icon when connected. Is there any way to do this? This doesn't work
well since I can't tell if the modem dropped the connection of it
connected at a slow speed and I need to reconnect.

I'm at wits end.


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schnikies79

Hi. Here's a Help topic that might assist you.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...d11a41033.mspx

I'm also checking with the feature team to see if there's a way to do what
you need. Stay tuned...

Thanks!
Gloria

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Gloria Boyer
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

Thats fine if I want to check my speed and connection to the gateway,
but I want to check the speed and connection time of the gateway to the
outside world.

When I am on broadband. My router will show up as an internet gateway.
I can check it and see that it connected to the net at, say 3.5mbs.
When I use XP to check the gateway device, it shows the modem
connection speed. Thats what I want to do.

AJR;240838 Wrote:
Speed and status via "view status" of connection in Network and Sharing
Center.

"schnikies79" wrote in message
...

I currently have an XP pro computer setup as an ICS host with dialup
(no
broadband available at home). With my other XP computer I can
enable/disable the internet gateway, which makes the XP computer
dial.
After it connects, I can view the connection speed by right-clicking
on
the internet gateway icon and selecting status. It shows the modem
connection speed and how long it's been connected. It can also set a
tray icon when connected.

I can't find any of these options in Vista. I can enable/disable the
connection, but I don't know the speed and I can't set it show a tray
icon when connected. Is there any way to do this? This doesn't work
well since I can't tell if the modem dropped the connection of it
connected at a slow speed and I need to reconnect.

I'm at wits end.


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schnikies79


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schnikies79

Hi again. Please make sure Network discovery is on in Network and Sharing
Center. If discovery is on, you should be able to go to "View computers and
devices" on the left pane in Network and Sharing Center and then do the same
actions on the Internet Gateway Device (which is the ICS host).



I hope this helps. Thanks for your post.

Gloria


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Gloria Boyer
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation