Q140208: Cannot Use Both Dial-Up Networking and Direct Cable Connection

Article: Q140208
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): dun win95 kbDialUp
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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.

Additional query words: dcc

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Keywords          : dun win95 kbDialUp 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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