Meteor Dive
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| Installing AOL 6.0 with XP/RASPPPOE
To install XP you must have RASPPPOE Installed on your computer. To do so, begin by downloading AOL 6.0 For XP and RASPPPOE if you haven't yet. RASPPPOE is zipped, thus, you must unzip the file after you are done downloading it. Save the files and folders on your desktop so that it would be easier to find them when they are needed.
Now to install RASPPPOE, go into your Control Panel and double-click on Network Connections.
Now in your Network Connections window, select the network setting that is connection to your modem or the adapter your modem is using.
Next, right-click the selection and click on Properties. On this next window go ahead and click on Install
In this next window, select Protocol and click Add
In the next window, go ahead and click Have Disk...
In this next window, you'll be prompted to locate the files needed to install the protocol. Click Browse...
Begin searching for the folder that contains the RASPPPOE file. I originally saved it onto my desktop so that it's easier to find. Once found, double-click the folder.
Select RASPPPOE.INF and Open it. (It doesn't matter which one choose, actually, since XP will choose the right component later. This is just to get you going).
Once your search for the file is done, click OK
You'll receive another prompt where it lists the device you want to install. Select PPP over Ethernet Protocol. During installation, a window Hardware Installation 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 Continue Anyway every time you are prompted to allow successful installation of the protocol.
You should now havePPP over Ethernet Protocol installed in that window.
Select it and close the window. It is now ready for AOL.
Now once you have downloaded and install AOL 6.0 for XP. Again, During installation, a window Hardware Installation 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 Continue Anyway every time you are prompted to allow successful installation of the protocol.
When AOL completed its search, you should have have a list of adapters, including the adapter that is connected or related to your modem. So in my case, I use the SMC EZ Card for its connected to my 3COM Modem.
AOL will then prompt you to setup a number for the connection. It doesn't matter much but just go ahead follow its direction.
Set it up as would would with your dial-up connection.
Again, setup it up as you would with a dial-up modem.
And lastly confirm the entire setup by clicking Finish
You will then begin signing on to their networks. Since this version is new without any records of your account, AOL will prompt you upon signing on to enter a usable account. Enter your account information and click ok (or next)
You are now in the BroadBand world using AOL 6.0 on XP.
Note: You will not receive the AOL Plus content as would see upon signing on with this method because AOL claims that you are connected at 64000bps. By AOL standards, AOL will activiate the AOL Plus features if you are connected at 115200bps or higher.
[text was edited by author 2002-03-03 02:57:35] |
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redxii
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SupaPlayyaP4
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Portland, OR
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Do you have to uninstall AOL 7 before doing this? |
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Meteor Dive
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Silver Spring, MD | No you don't have uninstall AOL 7.0 on your system to perform this method. |
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Bob Carrick
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If you can use RASPPPoE then can you not use the native PPPoE in WIndows XP and get rid of the third party software? I thought AOL used a proprietary version of PPPoE so I am suprised it works at all.
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Meteor Dive
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| said by Bob Carrick:
If you can use RASPPPoE then can you not use the native PPPoE in Windows XP and get rid of the third party software? I thought AOL used a proprietary version of PPPoE so I am surprised it works at all.
It was very odd Bob Carrick, I'm still investigating. Now, the important thing we got to remember is that the XP version of AOL 6.0 does not have any pppoe implemented in the software, thus a broadband connection would be impossible. This version, though, seemed to be very very flexible in how it interacts with the systems network settings. RASPPPOE is compliant for XP. Thus, it's a usable pppoe at which the AOL software can interact with. Once RASPPPOE has binded within the network adapters on the system, AOL can actually communicate with the pppoe to connect online. It communicates with the pppoe as if it was another dial-up configuration, which made things much more easier to setup. Keep in mind though, you would still have to use the AOL software connect online. So in a way, it's still somewhat proprietary. RASPPPOE has become the intermediary agent between the AOL software and the Internet. Much like our overall connection setup, where AOL is the middle man between our telco and the Internet. |
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Bob Carrick
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So why not just use the native PPPoE in Windows XP as RASPPPoE is really no different in any way over the native PPPoE? They both install mini-port drivers etc.
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Meteor Dive
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| Not really, I'm still toying with the native pppoe on XP as we speak. Bob, is there a way to make the native pppoe on XP to bind with our network adapters on the system?
From what I gather so far, AOL 6.0 interact mostly with any network adapters that are installed on the system.
It does not interact solely on a pppoe alone, if there installed. Which probably why we can't use the native pppoe, unless, otherwise, we can bind them onto a network adapter?
RASPPPOE seem to integrate itself on the adapter giving them functionality to make these adapters into usable a usable pppoe client.
[text was edited by author 2002-03-18 15:21:09] |
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Bob Carrick
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New York, NY
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It is actually bound to the adapter but not in the same way as RASPPPoE, as it lists itself as a protocol, and Windows XP installs itself as an adapter then uses Dial-up networking to make the connection.
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Meteor Dive
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Silver Spring, MD | I see. Well, I tried and still no avail trying to use the native pppoe on XP to work AOL 6.0. Hmm, this would work if AOL gave their network information. |
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mt52985
join:2002-01-10
San Francisco, CA
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AOL DSL with version 6.0.2 works excellent because it provides me with better speeds compared to version 7.0 for windows XP. But i still can't get AOL DSL connection to share with other computers on my network. Assistance is with that is greatly appreciated.
PS. Here are my results for the speed test with version 6.0.2
Test running..........
** Speed 1201(down)/108(up) kbps **
(At least 24 times faster than a 56k modem)
Logged result.
Finish. |
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