DOCUMENT:Q176495  20-JUN-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Configure a Modem to Connect to MSN 2.5
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbenv msnconnect kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network, version 2.5
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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.

6. Click OK.

Internet Explorer 4.0
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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>" (without quotation marks),
   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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q153473
   TITLE     : Extra Modem Settings for Connection Problems

   ARTICLE-ID: Q174514
   TITLE     : Connection Problems with MSN, the Microsoft Network.

Additional query words: 2.50 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.
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Keywords          : kbenv msnconnect kbmsn 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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