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Bdawg3344

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April 5th, 2004 04:00

big problem, need help :)

Ok, Windows XP has been acting up on me recently, so I decided to do a re-install/repair, which went fine, but of course something else had to malfunction as a result.  I connect to the internet through a PPPoE connection with SBC DSL, and after my repair, XP isn't able to recognize my PPPoE connection, therefore I can't create a new connection and can't connect with my internet service.  When I try to create a new connection from Control Panel --> Network Connections, and I arrive at the window where I want to select "connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password," it's "greyed" out and I can't select cause Windows isn't recognizing my PPPoE connection.  I have absolutely no idea where to start on this one, any help or advice would be awesome.  Thanks in advance :)
  • mattcowger

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    Posted April 5th, 2004 04:00

    Try this:

    http://www.carricksolutions.com/windowsxp.php#6
  • Bdawg3344

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    Posted April 5th, 2004 05:00

    Ok, thanks for the quick response...I tried that, created a new location, but it's still "grayed."  Any other suggestions are welcome =/

  • Masterofall

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    Posted April 5th, 2004 19:00

    As you said in your New connection wizard PPPoE is greyed out,  check this link out

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320558

  • Bdawg3344

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    Posted April 6th, 2004 20:00

    Thanks a ton for the replies, this looks like it will work, now back home to try it out
  • Bdawg3344

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    Posted April 7th, 2004 05:00

    uh oh...I did both of the suggestions in the above article ^, but neither worked.  Anybody have anything else, I'm willing to try anything here =/