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by boodahman1

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I am using Windows XP and I am attempting to Connect to the Internet using DSL.
How Do You Connect To The Internet
This is the only choice I am given to connect:
3.Connect using a broadband connection that is always on
The other 2 choices are grayed out, they are
1.Connect using a Dial-up modem
2.Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password.
Number 2 is what I will need but I am unable to select it. What would I need to do in order to restore this information?

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by oz_media

You shouldn't need option 2 becasue ADSL is a broadband connection that is always on.

If you NEED a login for some reason, talk to your internet provder. I've never seen an ADSL connection that required User ID and Password, unless on a network.

by paulp

If your DSL is being provided by an ISP which supplies you an I.P. address each time you log on - like SBC - then you need to install their browser. That will handle the setup for you. This also requires you to login each time you want to get to the internet.

If you're dealing with an ISP which provides you with a STATIC I.P. address, then all you really need to do is make sure you NIC is installed properly and configure your network properties with your:
I.P. address & subnet mask,
Default gateway I.P. address and subnet mask, DNS I.P. address and subnet mask - usually primary & secondary.

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