Staying connected to the internet

Hi,
We just got a new iMac, love it. However we are having a problem keeping the ethernet connection connected. Every 20 min's or so, we get a window to prompt us to either disconnect or stay connected. How do we change this to stay connected with out interruptions? When we download movies from iTunes, this causes a real problem, if say we go into the next room to get a cup of coffee.

Hi cjandtj,
Go in System Preferences/Network.
Select the right Location, then Show: Built-in Ethernet. Go to the PPPoE tab and click PPPoE Options.
Uncheck "Prompt every xx minutes to maintain connection". You could also check "Connect automatically when needed" and uncheck "Disconnect if idle for xx minutes".
Guylaine
Mac mini Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz 512MB DDR2 SDRAM Mac OS X (10.4.8) G4 Digital Audio Mac OS 9.2.2, iPod nano 1GB, iPod nano 4GB

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