Well, my morning down, did not occur!
Doing the msconfig change seems to be working for 1/2 of the problem so far.
If I don't go down, at 2pm, I will test it on Monday..to see if it stays that way.
I found a troubleshooting forum for the modem. However the answers to other questions I am reading there don't make sense to me. But I see others with DSL that after a year working fine, start to act wonkey for no reason, just like us.
Then today I searched VPN DSL conflict and found this:
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Important NOTICE for SBC DSL Users
NOTICE FOR SBC DSL USERS: People who have SBC DSL at home and wish to use the VPN client should only do so if they are using a cable/DSL router to talk to their DSL line. There have been reports of a conflict when using the VPN client along with the PPPoE portion of the SBC DSL software. If you normally run the SBC DSL client to start your DSL session, DO NOT INSTALL THE VPN CLIENT as it will cause your DSL connection to stop working. ACCC will not be responsible if you install the client in this environment and we will not be able to provide support to fix your connection. If you have SBC DSL and wish to use the VPN we suggest that you purchase one of the many Cable/DSL routers that are available. This solves the interaction problem as the router is responsible for handling the PPPoE conversation with the DSL line and your computer does not require that software.
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http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/software/vpn/index.html
We are using a router, via a long cable, to run the Govt laptop. Just like it says to. So we are still mulling this over. After my second time period passes for the afternoon down...we will try a different boot order for the laptop and main unit. Maybe one has to be on first, before the other...or something similar. I guess it is somewhat trial and error. Since the home unit is always ON...perhaps it should be OFF first. Something like that.
I am putting this all up incase some other poor soul runs into this snafu.
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