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I agree, assuming the modem is connected to the router, then DUN is
irrelevant regardless of how the modem connects. If the modem is connected to the PC then I'm not quite certain why Daisy is using a router rather than a switch. Personally I have found usb adsl modems to be somewhat unreliable and far prefer to use a router/modem and keep the PCs free of the complications of having one PC responsible for connection to the net and then using ICS to share the connection. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP N. Miller wrote: One other point, having read Daisy's response. If there is a router between the computer and the Internet, as she is describing, a DUN on the computer really should be out of the picture; the router, not the computer, handles the connection. So it is with PPPoE; I can't imagine how that would differ for PPPoA. After I installed my router, I removed Enternet 300 from the computer. |
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-----Original Message----- In article , Daisy says... It is DSL connection. Modem and router (Linksys BEFSR41) are separate. Ethernet modem; good. They are better than USB modems. That is right. Yes, the connection has worked before with this machine (Win ME). Two other computers (Win 98) are connected to router and AOL works fine on them. How is the router configured for the connection? The firmware in my Linksys BEFSR11 gives me the following choices: Obtain an IP automatically Static IP PPPoE PPTP When I was connecting it to the Internet, I had to use "PPPoE". I am currently running some local tests, and use "Obtain IP automatically"; it pulls an IP address from my Netgear gateway device. I am using PPPoE. That is the method specified in Linksys knowledgebase article for setting up the router. I double checked these things. Not sure what is wrong. Btw, (on the computer with Win ME) I did remove all the things from under "Dial-up and VPN settings" when we go to IE 6.0 - Tools - Internet options - Connections. I used to have AOL on there before but it was configured for dial- up connections and now since I had DSL, I thought I didnt need it there. Moreover, my router connection is set from IE any way so why have anything there? Thats what I thought. Could that be causing this problem? Funny thing is, I can browse the web from IE without opening AOL, so the router connection is fine. It is only the AOL application that won't sign in. Haha funny! The reason why I was trying to use AOL is because when I run my windows update in IE from windowsupdate.microsoft.com it gives error. Error 0x80070005: The troubleshoot page solution does not solve the problem. Also none of my messangers work. They say no internet connection found. Oh well. Let me try on the forum you suggested. I will check on the other forum. Look at the Linksys forum at that site I gave you as well. Yes, I will post my questions on there too. Thanks a lot for helping. Daisy |
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Hi Daisy;
I hope by now your problem is resolved but if not here is so food for thought. 1. In the US, Verizon uses PPPoE which is Point to Point Potocol over Ethernet, and your router would be setup as a PPPoE and have a User Name and Password and be set to Obtain IP address automatically. 2. Because you can connect to the internet and have no problem with IE and viewing web pages, the problem is with the setup of AOL. My suggestion would be to uninstall AOL from Add/Remove Programs and then reinstall AOL. You have an always on connection so you do not need DUN at all, and your AOL program needs to know that. 3. If you still have a problem you could rebuild the TCP/IP protocol stack. I.E. Local Area Connection Properties, Click Install --Protocol -- Add -- Have Disk, Type: C:\windows\inf Select TCP/IP, Click OK and then reboot. If you still have problems after this contact me directly at It's not much but I hope it helps you |
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