my husband and i just installed windows xp home edition on a used dell computer that we got from his parents. we successfully installed the program but when we try to connect to the internet through our broadband connect.. it always tries to use dial up. we tried setting up a new internet connection many times, but still, when we try to get online, it tries to dial. Any thoughts? Thanks!
2006-11-30 09:02:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
On other computer go to start/control panel open that & click "Network Connection Set Up Wizard! And follow those directions! Good luck, Sweety!
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2006-11-30 09:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is your Broadband a dsl or cable? If it is DSL it's still a dialup connection. The only difference is it uses a different signal than your phone. DSL connects to the same plug or port as your dial up connection. Cable connection is the only internet connection that doesn't have to use a dial up connection. I have roadrunner which is a cable connection. Have you called your Broadband tech support and asked them for help?
2006-11-30 09:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by keijo47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Control Panel click on" Internet settings" and check "never dial a connection" Then click at the bottom on Lan setting and check the box "automatically detect settings
2006-11-30 09:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Roadman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, loser answer Mrs. Ed. anyway, first make sure you have internet coming to the cable you're plugging into your router. if you do, then you're either doing something wrong with the router setup, or it might be more complicated than that. if you have a DSL modem, it needs to be in "pass through" or "bridge" mode. that way the router can assign IP addresses as it pleases without conflict. and you need to use an Ethernet cable. that's the only thing that will work.
2016-05-23 05:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have to delete the old dial up connection, then restart the computer. then set up the new connection, the restart again before trying to connect. if this does not work call your ISP's tech support hotline. good luck.
2006-11-30 09:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should delete your old connection and setup a new one and you should restart in between all the steps and if that does not work you will have to call your providers tech support like i have had to do many tomes with our dsl
2006-11-30 09:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by yourbugsrmine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to install the driver for your network card (NIC)
2006-11-30 09:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your not online right now? how did you post this? lol jk
2006-11-30 09:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by bhbghgjbvmnbncvb 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋