It appears the PPPoA option is supposed to be
provided by the Vendor's driver:
ยท TCP/IP over PPP over ATM (PPPoA) using a
vendor DSL ATM miniport driver
You can find this in the document at:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...orkingOver.doc
Although this is a win 2003 document, I think it
is one of those items that applies in general to
most, if not all, versions of Windows.
alga wrote:
> I am using a PCI ADSL (Conexant AccessRunner ADSL) under Vista Beta 2. The
> connection details given to me by my ISP specifiy PPPoA so I have installed
> the correct drivers for this, with no problems. I can see the System Tray
> icon and use the Control Panel applet which both show the adapter has made a
> successful connection. However, when I try to create a connection in
> Internet Explorer, I only get the option to make a PPPoE connection. When I
> try this it does not work. Diagnosing the problem gives a message to the
> effect that my Local Network cable is unplugged, which does not apply to
> PPPoA.
>
> So the problem is I can get a successful connection to broadband - I just
> can't use it under IE.
>
> My questions are:-
>
> 1) does Vista support PPPoA, as it is not mentioned anywhere in Help (or in
> these forums)?
>
> 2) If 1) is not relevant to the problem I am having, is there a way of
> making IE 'recognise' the ADSL adapter under Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> alga