Internet Connection

[MichaelD]

I am on cable modem. I use Zone Alarm firewall. Everytime I set ZA to Stop Internet Traffic and then LATER remove the Stop my Internet connection is broken, I then have to run Repair in the Local Internet Connection dialog box. This reissues my DNS lease and I am good to go then. This happens EVERY time. Why am I losing this lease? Is ZA the problem or is it any firewall OR something else entirely? HELP!

[glc]

If you block all activity, this is just like unplugging the modem from the nic - that's how your ISP's servers are seeing it.

[MichaelD]

Thanks! So if I just use the ZA command to "Engage Internet Lock" rather than "Stop All Internet Activity" I should be okay, right? I appreciate your responses. This is a great site! This is the second time I have had a real problem resolved.

[glc]

I'm not sure about that - it all depends on how your ISP handles things.

From the help file:

Engaging the lock or stop button can block dynamic IP addressing (DHCP) and ISP heartbeat messages, disrupting your Internet connnection.

Look in the help file at the Internet Lock topic.

[TwoRails]

HTH: (from their downloadable manual

What’s the difference between Stop and Lock?

The Stop button stops ALL traffic to and from your computer--no exceptions! The Internet Lock stops all traffic to and from your computer, EXCEPT traffic initiated by programs to which you have given pass-lock permission. These programs can continue to communicate normally even when the lock is
engaged. For a definition of pass-lock permission see the Glossary, page 131.

In the Programs tab, a lock icon indicates that the program has pass-lock permission. Click the icon to remove permission.
Turning the lock on and off There are two ways to manually activate or deactivate the Internet Lock and Stop functions:
Click the Stop button or the Lock icon on the dashboard
Select from the pop-up system tray menu.

In addition, the Internet Lock can be activated automatically.

How do I know the Lock is on?

If the Stop button has been clicked, you'll see a red lock icon in the system tray. You may also begin to see a lot of alerts.

If the Internet Lock has been clicked, you'll see a yellow lock icon. To turn either function off, just click the icon again.