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If, during the account setup, you don't have two iVasion Poet adapters listed in the drop down box, check your device manager. I would almost bet that the NIC is showing as Disabled (Red X), even though it looks fine in Network Properties. Otherwise, something's messed up with your Dial-up Networking installation.

For Windows 98/ME (Windows 95 users follow almost the same procedure except Dial-Up Networking 1.3 update will be installed during the Winpoet setup if not already present and Virtual Private Network won't be listed in Communications)
Do the following to make sure everything is installed clean:

1) Uninstall WinPoet from add/remove programs (it may or may not want to reboot...if it does, let it).

2) Go back to add/remove programs --> Windows Setup --> Double-click on Communications (NOT the check box next to it!) and uncheck VPN support and Dial-up Networking. If it asks you to reboot, go ahead (or not, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference here). (Win95 users will have to uninstall the Dial-up Networking 1.3 update first, then go to Communications).

3) Go to Network Properties (in Control Panel) and remove your NIC - There should now no longer be any entries in Network Properties. If there are, remove them. Click OK...
it will ask you to reboot.

4) During reboot, if you have a Plug-n-Pray NIC, it should be detected. If not, reseat it in a different slot or try a different NIC. Load the NIC drivers. Reboot.

5) Go into Add/Remove Programs --> Windows Setup --> Communications and recheck Dial-Up Networking and Virtual Private Networking. Reboot

6) Put in the Winpoet CD and reinstall WinPoet.

FAQ by kadar


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