Cannot Use Both Dial-Up Networking and Direct Cable Connection (140208)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q140208

SYMPTOMS

You may experience either of the following symptoms:
  • When you try to connect to a server or provider using Dial-Up Networking, you may receive the following error message:
    Another Dial-Up Networking connection is active.
    Disconnect the other connection, and then try again.
  • When you try to establish a connection using Direct Cable Connection, you may receive the following error message:
    Cannot connect to host computer. Make sure you have run Direct Cable Connection on the host computer and you have connected your cable to both computers.

CAUSE

Both Dial-Up Networking and Direct Cable Connection use the same network interface (Pppmac.vxd). You cannot have more than one instance of Pppmac.vxd running at one time.

RESOLUTION

Close Dial-Up Networking to run Direct Cable Connection, or close Direct Cable Connection to run Dial-Up Networking. You cannot run both at the same time.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/28/2001
Keywords:kbDialUp KB140208
©2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.