AOL don`t just love `em

Pobby

Having serious connectivity probs with the above lot.Problem has only started today.I keep losing my connection sometimes after only 5 minutes.Have their patch installed for XPsp2 but still no good.Have done anti spy scans but that doesn`t seem to solve it.Any ideas please?

dickibobboy

have you got filters on all your telephone sockets that have a phone/sky/fax so on?

lamb7994

have you tried rebuilding the aol adaptor.

to do so go to system information on the aol folder in the start menu.
click the utilities tab at the top
then click rebuild aol adaptor.

This normally works for me.

James

sco0ter

Have you checked thier status... Maybe the network is just down for a few hours... Wait a while before fiddling with settings or give them a call to see if its thier problem

leesmithg

Do you use their software on broadband or dial-up?

Pobby

Broadband is what I use,

lamb7994

That's what i use and the adaptor rebuilt normally works but might be worth giving aol a call.

James

Pobby

I think I`ve got it working,thanks all.

Quincy_3

Use AOL without there software.

Please thank the OP on the above link.

leesmithg

Pobby wrote:

Broadband is what I use,

You might prefer to logon without using their buggy software.

If you wish to it's pretty straight forward.

Quincy_3

If you have aol and you do NOT want to use the aol software to login and use the internet, follow this below:

NOTE: this info below is from another person and all credits go to him/her. I am just sharing this info to help other aol users.

Setting up a connection with AOL so you can remove their software:

1. Make sure you are disconnected from AOL via their software.

2. Start -> Connect To -> Show All Connections.

3. Double-Click "New Connection Wizard".

4. Hit "Next".

5. Make sure "Connect to the internet is selected" and hit "Next" again.

6. Select "Set up my connection manually" and hit "Next".

7. Select "Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password" and hit "Next".

8. In the "ISP Name" box enter something to describe it to you. SOmething like "AOL Broadband" will do you.

9. Enter your User Name in the box - Something like "KeSmi747@aol.com" then enter the password you use to connect to AOL in each of the boxes below. Hit "Next".

*** IMPORTANT - you must get your username right and the standard format is the first two letters of your first name, the first three letters of your last name, then three random numbers, not forgetting that you also need to include "@aol.com". The example above is what Kevin Smith's AOL username might be. ***

10. Hit "Finish".

At this point you can stop and simply connect to AOL by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband, but I recommend taking the next few steps and having your connection always on.

11. In the box that comes up hit "Properties". (This box can also be brought up by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband)

12. Goto the "Options" tab and increase the "Redial attempts" to 100, then change the "Time between redial attempts" to 1 second.

13. On this same screen uncheck the box labelled "Promt for name and password, certificate, etc." Hit "OK".

14. Open Start -> Connect To -> then left-click and drag "AOL Broadband" to your desktop to create a shortcut.

15. Right-Click the new shortcut and select "Cut".

16. Right-Click the Start button and select "Open".

17. Open "Programs" then "Start Up".

18. Right-Click in the blank space and select "Paste".

That's it - now when you log into windows your AOL connection will automatically connect itself and stay conencted