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 and then Control Panel.
- Click on 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 entry for the username must include the domain (i.e. username@bellsouth.net).
Andy Houtz