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ikehiker · 10-03-04, 10:29 PM

Here's my understanding or the "Work" vs. "Internet" settings. M$ came up with these terms in PPC2000 (maybe even before) at a time when most people used dial-up at home and LAN connections at work. The Internet (and now "My ISP") usually works with a direct connection to an internet server such as you have with with a dial-up connection or the use of a proxy server. "Work" generally is the best setting when you have a local area network, which many people now also have at home with broadband connections and wireless routers.

I must say I've never been willing to spend the money to connect to T-mobile at Starbucks but I suspect is also acts as a LAN in which case "Work" would be the proper choice. It's probably less important there since you probably aren't likely to be connecting to your PC for ActiveSync or folder shares, and this is where the difference usually shows up.

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ikehiker Aximsite Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,811 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's my understanding or the "Work" vs. "Internet" settings. M$ came up with these terms in PPC2000 (maybe even before) at a time when most people used dial-up at home and LAN connections at work. The Internet (and now "My ISP") usually works with a direct connection to an internet server such as you have with with a dial-up connection or the use of a proxy server. "Work" generally is the best setting when you have a local area network, which many people now also have at home with broadband connections and wireless routers. I must say I've never been willing to spend the money to connect to T-mobile at Starbucks but I suspect is also acts as a LAN in which case "Work" would be the proper choice. It's probably less important there since you probably aren't likely to be connecting to your PC for ActiveSync or folder shares, and this is where the difference usually shows up. __________________ -Ike- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.