My son shares my account, too. If you are both on dialup, only one can be on the account. If one tries to get on while the other is on, one will be knocked off or refused. If one is on cable and the other on dialup or cable, then both can be on as long as both use different screen names. I've never been cut off the way you have. I've just been refused access when the other is on line. If AOL was consistent, It looks like you would knock him off the same way he knocked you off. Woody ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LloydLHite31@aol.com writes: My son is sharing my account with AOL, he lives seven miles from where I live. I can be online when all of a sudden I get cut off. I immediately sign back on but, get cut off again with the message saying "Your account is already connected using AOL Dial up access. Only 1 screen name may use AOL Dial up at a time." I have asked him how he does it, he says he only sign on normally, that he doesn't know that I am online at the time. I have tried to sign on when I know he is online but cannot. Is there a secret to cutting someone off to get online yourself? Lloyd