Type a name for the connection (anything you like), and click Create.
5. To connect, click the Manage network connections link, and then
double-click your new connection.
See the ???Live with PPPoE??? sidebar, next, for tips that also apply to dial-up
connections.
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Share an Internet Connection
When including an Internet connection, you have several choices. The oldschool
approach, shown in Figure 7-19, involves a single computer connected
directly to the Internet (via broadband, dial-up, or whatever). That PC then
serves as a gateway (thanks to Internet Connection Sharing, discussed shortly)
and shares the Internet connection with the other computers on the LAN.
There are several downsides to Internet connection sharing. For one, it can
be temperamental and frustrating to set up. Performance and security leave
a lot to be desired, and it tends to be slow. Also, one computer (the gateway)
must always be on for the others to have Internet access, and that computer
must have two network adapters.
The preferred method is to use a wireless router, as shown in Figure 7-20.
Live with PPPoE
PPPoE can be a pain on a day-to-day basis, mostly because Windows is responsible
for the dialing. Here are some ways to make it a little more seamless:
Connect on demand. To have Windows connect automatically whenever
the connection is needed, open the Network Connections window,
right-click the connection icon and select Set as Default Connection.
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