Replace Enternet 300 with Windows' built-in support for PPPoE Intended For Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2003 With Windows XP, you can finally drop the awful PPPoE software your Internet Service Provider gave you (such as Enternet 300). Here's how you do it: First of all, if you still have Enternet 300 (or whatever software you're using to connect) installed, remove it from your system now. Open Network Connections either by clicking its icon in Control Panel or by right-clicking the My Network Places icon and selecting Properties. Double-click Create a new connection, and click Next to skip the intro screen. Choose the Connect to the Internet option, and click Next. Choose the Set up my connection manually option, and click Next. Choose the Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password option, and click Next. Type a name for this connection; a good choice is the name of your ISP, or simply type "DSL" or "cable," and click Next. Enter your username and password, choose the desired options below (if you're not sure, turn them all on), and click Next. Click Finish to complete the wizard. Notes: To start the connection, double-click its icon in the Network Connections folder, or open the corresponding desktop icon (if you elected to create a desktop shortcut in the wizard). Click Properties in the "Connect" box and turn off the Prompt for connection information option to instruct Windows to connect without asking. To have Windows connect automatically whenever the connection is needed, first right-click the connection icon and select Set as Default Connection. Then, go to open Internet Options in Control Panel, choose the Connections tab, and select the Always dial my default connection option. To have Windows connect automatically when you first start your computer, place a shortcut to the connection in your Startup folder. To share this connection with other computers on your network, see Getting Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to work with PPPoE. See also, Can't access some websites while using a shared PPPoE connection for a fix to a problem you may encounter. Written by: Annoyances.org Last updated: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Care to discuss this article with other Windows users? Select your operating system here, and click Continue to post your question. - Choose your OS -Windows 7Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows MeWindows 98Windows 95 Previous discussions about this article: (open a message to see applicable responses, if any) [Windows XP] Question about 'Replace Enternet 300 with Windows XP's built-in support for PPPoE' (Budd J. : Monday, November 4, 2002) [Windows XP] Question about 'Replace Enternet 300 with Windows XP's built-in support for PPPoE' (koizumi: Sunday, November 10, 2002) [Windows Me] Question about 'Replace Enternet 300 with Windows XP's built-in support for PPPoE' (Jim: Tuesday, December 24, 2002) [Windows 2000] Question about 'Replace Enternet 300 with Windows XP's built-in support for PPPoE' (Andrew Allison: Thursday, July 10, 2003) Return to "Networking, Internet, & Administration"