AOL don`t just love `em

leesmithg

Quincy wrote:

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

You don't even need to do that really.

When you install the drivers for the modem, if on broadband it usually leaves a shortcut on the desktop or asks you to.

Just open it and fill in your details, username and pw.


Make sure of course you don't have AOhll software installed.

Quincy_3

leesmithg wrote:

You don't even need to do that really.

When you install the drivers for the modem, if on broadband it usually leaves a shortcut on the desktop or asks you to.

Just open it and fill in your details, username and pw.


Make sure of course you don't have AOhll software installed.

You cant do that with AOL. :beer:

leesmithg

Quincy wrote:

You cant do that with AOL. :beer:

I freaking can.

I have done for the past two years, so please get your facts correct.

Drivers for modem are a BT Voyager 105, after install of drivers on the desktop a shortcut from netwrok connections appears.

They even did this for the previous version of BT Voyager 100.

However I am on Ethernet now so nuh.

Quincy_3

leesmithg wrote:

I freaking can.

I have done for the past two years, so please get your facts correct.

Drivers for modem are a BT Voyager 105, after install of drivers on the desktop a shortcut from netwrok connections appears.

They even did this for the previous version of BT Voyager 100.

However I am on Ethernet now so nuh.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Calm down luvvy, I will also send you a PM

mr_fishey

I just put my aol username and password in my netgear adsl router and then connect via my lan cable and we have 4 pc's connected and not a piece of AOL software in sight,so it can be done.

Quincy_3

mr_fishey wrote:

I just put my aol username and password in my netgear adsl router and then connect via my lan cable and we have 4 pc's connected and not a piece of AOL software in sight,so it can be done.

:cool: I think you can with a router but not via a supplied AOL modem.


P.S I dont mind learning stuff but my knickers are not in a twist like someone else.

Thanks mr_fishey. :beer: