...at least the older accounts did. Although I don't use that particular DSL service, (I'm in the U.S.) a little research indicates that you do in fact have a dial-up account with your "Iprimus" ADSL service. You should be able to make a selection so that it automatically connects using the DSL. Instead of (default) have you tried choosing the other option and does it stay that way when you restart?
Have you checked out their site for answers?
http://www.iprimus.com.au/broadband.asp
Hope this helps.
Grif
I have long been confused.
I have a stand-alone computer running XPHome SP2 and connected to the internet via "iprimus ADSL (default)", with an apparent option being "iPrimus Net Comm ADSL".
The thing is that I seem to fall somewhere between an "always on connection" and "dialup" - every time I open my computer, I have to actually dial a connection, albeit that that is highly automated and involves a code which I maybe shouldn't disclose, but which is nothing like my phone number.
When I enter "dial" in the pop-up, the message comes up: "Registering you on the network".
But I don't have a network in the sense of having other computers, except for my ISP (maybe that is the key), connected to my computer.
In any case: it all rather confuses me, and maybe others have similar questions too, so I am posting this.
P.S.
None of this is causing me any problem ... I would just like to know more about what is going on.

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