issue connecting after installing sp2

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Are you still having the same problem ?
If you are it may help you to know I had a similar problem .
Post some details .
I did not follow the setup instuctions correctly but did connect properly
eventually ,
....may be able to help .

"JJ" wrote:

> i am having issues connecting to my new DSL provider and it is a firewall
> issue. cannot figure out how to get my computer and modem to communicate.
> tried to add the ip address to the exceptions and this did not help or i did
> it wrong, any advice for a techno newbie on how to fix this would be
> apprieceated.
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Did you remember to put the Modem software in the computer ?

"JJ" wrote:

> the only details i can think of to add are that my computer is reading the
> connection as connected, my programs try to connect for a bit then cannot,
> the ISP can communicate with my DSL modem, The techs over the phone have had
> me do every kind of ipconfig known to man, and walked me thru so much. they
> say it is a firewall issue, but i dont believe that. Everything reads as
> working correctly but I still have to Dial up to do anything over the
> internet. Any ideas you have would be apprieciated. Thanks
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