Windows Vista has a built in PPPoE client. This eliminates the needs to load a third party client (Enternet300, RAS, etc) on to your computer if you do not use a modem or router with a PPPoE client. Use the following steps to configure a PPPoE connection using the native Windows Vista client:

• Click on Start then Control Panel
• Click on the Network and Internet icon
• Click on Network and Sharing Center icon
• Click on Setup a connection or network on the left task pane.
• Click Connect to the Internet and click Next.
• Select Broadband (PPPoE).
• Enter your User name (followed by the domain) and Password.
• Create a Connection Name to identify this specific connection.
• Select Allow other people to use this connection if you want all users that use the PC to access this connection.
• Click Connect.
• You should get a confirmation if you have successfully established a connection. If you do not get the confirmation make sure your username and password are correct. The username format must include the domain (i.e. username@bellsouth.net).

Andy Houtz

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