[bf1942] Possible workaround for "connection warning"

[Ryan C. Gordon]

> as soon as it starts popping on n off i hit ESC and change my connection
> settings, my usual is lan/T1 and i'll change it to DSL or ISDN and it
> clears it right up. If it goes and does it again later on i just go and
> change it to a different setting and it clears right up.

Can people try this and verify that this always (or mostly) works?

--ryan.