If
your Internet connection has a dynamic IP address, it means your ISP
assigns you a different IP address every time you connect to the Internet.
The PPPoE protocol facilitates this connection by sending your username
and password to your provider.
Never use the proprietary software provided by your ISP to
connect via PPPoE; use the procedure explained here instead
for best results.
To set up a PPPoE connection, follow these steps:
1. Open the Network and Sharing Center, and click the Set up a connection
or network link on the left.
2. Select Connect to the Internet, and click Next.
3. Click Broadband (PPPoE).
4. Type the User name and Password provided by your ISP, and turn
on the Remember this password option.
5. Type a name for the connection (anything you like); click Connect.
Later on, if you need to connect manually or make changes to the connection,
use the Network Connections window, as described in ???Troubleshoot
Network Connections,??? earlier in this chapter.
Dial-up (analog modem) connection
Sure it??™s obsolete, but it??™s cheap, and if there??™s no broadband around, it
may be your only choice. Here??™s how to set it up:
1. Open the Network and Sharing Center and click the Set up a connection
or network link on the left.
2. Select Set up a dial-up connection, and click Next.
3. Type the Dial-up phone number and User name and Password provided
by your ISP, and turn on the Remember this password option.
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