Unable to connect, Dial-up networking = 0.0 MB

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.

-----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

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