Network settings

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Rich Lehman

how does one setup different network connections in XP? My friend is having
me work on his system and his setup is with AOHell and comcast. I have dsl.
I thought it would be a simple matter of using IE and setting new
connections inside IE Options/Connections/Connect to the network via
broadband and then have auto detect setting. Select Apply for that
configuration and it still wont allow a connection.
When i goto the Control Panel to check Network Settings I now have 4
options; the one i just setup, MSN Explorer, AOL, and LAN. all of which have
a LOCK symbol associated with them. Since i have the new config as my DSL it
does sho it is the current active option.

Launching IE the default is routed to show "Cannot find server"

i am having a 'failure to launch' ha ha
 
Rich Lehman said:
I thought it would be a simple matter of using IE and setting new
connections inside IE Options/Connections/Connect to the network via
broadband and then have auto detect setting.
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No "connections" should be listed in IE Options/Connections. Delete any that
are there,..those are for "dialup only". IE should be set to "Never Dial a
Connection".

Go to the Properties of the regular "Local Area Connection" (assuming there
is only one) and set the TCP/IP stuff to "Automatic",...unless the DSL
provider uses Static configurations and gives you a sheet with the
information to use.

If the ISP uses PPPoE with their DSL, then you need to ask them what you
should do instead of us.
 
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