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RAS
PPPoE Setup Instructions
1. If
you are using Windows 2000, right-click the
My Network
Places icon on your desktop and select
Properties to
bring up the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
2.
You should find one or more Local Area Connection objects.
Locate the one for the network adapter connected to your broadband modem (you
should be able to tell by the name in the Device Name column),
right-click it and select Properties
3.
In the properties dialog box, click the Install... button, select
Protocol
and click the Add... button. (Note: It could
take a few seconds for the following window to come up.)
4.
In the Select Network Protocol window, click the Have Disk... button.
5.
In the Install From Disk window, either type the name of your
temporary installation directory or click the Browse... button
to navigate to it (it does not matter which of the INF files you select,
Windows
will automatically pick the right one later). Then click the
OK
button. A new window opens, offering the PPP over Ethernet Protocol
for installation. Click OK to start installing the
protocol.
6.
During installation, a window titled Digital Signature Not Found (Windows
2000) may come up several times (typically four times per installed
network adapter), warning you that the driver has no digital signature or
Windows Logo. Make sure you click "Yes" (Windows 2000) every
time you are prompted to allow successful installation of the protocol.
7.
Back at the Local Area Connection Properties window, click Close to close the
window. Note: If you have a network adapter dedicated to your broadband modem,
it is recommended that you first clear the checkboxes for all other components
listed and leave only PPP over Ethernet Protocol checked.
8.
Now have to create connection, click the Start button on the taskbar and select
Run... to bring up the Run dialog box.
9.
Type RASPPPOE in the edit field and click the OK button to run the Dial-Up
Connection Setup application.
10.
A dialog box comes up with a combo box labeled Query available PPP over Ethernet
Services through Adapter: at the top. Select the network adapter your broadband
modem is connected to from the list. If the protocol is only operating on one
network adapter, the box will be grayed out as there is no choice to make.
11.
now click the Query Available Services button.. click the Create a Dial-Up
Connection for the selected Adapter button .
12.
type your USERNAME and PASSWORD then click the connect button.
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