Q176495: How to Configure a Modem to Connect to MSN

Article: Q176495
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,3.0,4.0,5,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbmsn
Last Modified: 18-FEB-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6, 5.0 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 4.0, 5 for Windows 95 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 5 for Windows 98 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to configure your modem to connect to MSN, The
Microsoft Network.

MORE INFORMATION
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To configure your modem to connect to MSN, use one of the following methods.

NOTE: These methods are correct if you use MSN as your Internet service provider
(ISP) and you connect with a modem. If you use another ISP to connect to MSN,
contact your ISP to configure your modem connection.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x
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1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Internet.

3. On the Connection tab, click Connect to the Internet as needed.

4. In the Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection box, click MSN.

5. Click the Connect through a proxy server check box to clear it, and then
  click OK.

Internet Explorer 4.x
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1. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, and then click
  Properties.

2. On the Connection tab, click Connect to the Internet using a modem, and then
  click Settings.

3. In the Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection box, click MSN.

4. In the User box, type MSN/<member_ID>,where <member_ID> is your
  MSN member identification.

5. In the Password box, type your MSN password in lower case.

6. Click OK, and then click OK.

Internet Explorer 5.x
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1. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, and then click
  Properties.

2. On the Connection tab, under Dial-up Settings, select one of the following
  options:

  -dial whenever a network connection is not present (use if you switch between
  using a LAN and Modem to connect)

  -always dial my default connection (if you only want to connect by modem)

3. Click Settings, and in the Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection
  box, click MSN.

4. In the User box, type MSN/<member_ID>,where <member_ID> is your
  MSN member identification.

5. In the Password box, type your MSN password in lower case.

6. Click OK, and then click OK.

For more information about how to configure a modem to work with MSN, please see
the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q153473<A0> Extra Modem Settings for Connection Problems

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. 2.50 2.60 5.00

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Keywords          : kbenv kbmsn 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbMSNSearch kbIE95Search kbIE500Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE98Search kbIE300Win95 kbIE400Win95 kbIE500Win95 kbIE400Win98 kbIE500Win98 kbMSN500 kbMSN252 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : :2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,3.0,4.0,5,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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