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onodrim · 05-29-2004, 03:37 PM

Alright, here's the problem:

I've moved back home for the summer which means I'm back to a 56k connection, bleh. That's not the real problem though.

When I go to network connections, the first issue I have is that I'm unable to disable the LAN connections from when I was at school. It says that basically I'm not allowed to because its being used by another program.

So then, I tried to just go ahead and set up the modem connection, but when I get to the point to choose that option, the only thing available for me to choose is the broadband option, the modem is greyed out. I already found advice on that problem in this thread , and after doing what everyone suggested and following the link to the registry fix and making those changes, nothing was changed. I still couldn't get into the modem connection option.

So...if anyone knows how to turn off the leftover LAN connection, or how to get my computer to connect with a modem, I would <b>greatly</b> appreciate any help. As you can imagine, it's not very fun not being able to get online.

Oh, one more thing. I know the modem itself is working because I 'communicated' with it, so that's not the issue. And I suppose I should mention I'm running XP Pro, and the modem is a Lucent Win modem.

05-29-2004, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
onodrim Cosmically Curious Location: Chicago, IL	Can't Connect With Dial-Up Alright, here's the problem: I've moved back home for the summer which means I'm back to a 56k connection, bleh. That's not the real problem though. When I go to network connections, the first issue I have is that I'm unable to disable the LAN connections from when I was at school. It says that basically I'm not allowed to because its being used by another program. So then, I tried to just go ahead and set up the modem connection, but when I get to the point to choose that option, the only thing available for me to choose is the broadband option, the modem is greyed out. I already found advice on that problem in this thread , and after doing what everyone suggested and following the link to the registry fix and making those changes, nothing was changed. I still couldn't get into the modem connection option. So...if anyone knows how to turn off the leftover LAN connection, or how to get my computer to connect with a modem, I would <b>greatly</b> appreciate any help. As you can imagine, it's not very fun not being able to get online. Oh, one more thing. I know the modem itself is working because I 'communicated' with it, so that's not the issue. And I suppose I should mention I'm running XP Pro, and the modem is a Lucent Win modem. __________________ "The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides" -Carl Sagan Last edited by onodrim; 05-29-2004 at 03:40 PM..