On Jan 9, 2004, at 5:23 PM, Peter Nacken wrote: > Now the thing is ... How can I disconnect without having to get out of > bed > and go downstairs to the office ??? (and NO, asking wife is not really > an > option). Also "just stay online" does not apply thanks to the > connection > being capped ... Won't turning off the computer drop the connection or must you turn off the modem? All I had to do on my DSL line was to shut down. The modem could stay on.