Ok stupid question, but are you using the USB plug with your DSL? What
happens if it is plugged in and you just hit your IE icon? You may have to
open the wizard and tell it how to connect. It may be looking for a wireless
connection or a cable connection.
I have my laptop set up wireless at home, and I use DSL at work with a USB
cable. I have XP Pro on that machine. My desktop is VISTA and that is where
I hooked up the wireless for my laptop. I have had no issues what so ever.
Have you tried opening IE?
I know my laptop has a button on the front that I have to make sure is
switched the right direction in order for my wireless connection to work.
That drove me nuts until I noticed it.
"Dellon" <Dellon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2285F1BB-B4DB-4F55-B012-40A0767E7FA9@microsoft.com...
> Thank You Dave - We can't understand it either - thanks for your input -
> we
> will get back with AT&T and Dell.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> I don't have DSL, but I have cable broadband.
>> I can't imagine what AT&T would have to do, other than hook up the
>> modem/router, and leave.
>> Your computer shouldn't need anything to connect to it.
>> I'd say your firewall is doing a fine job.
>>
>>
>> "Dellon" <Dellon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B742E642-6D27-4A74-8BA1-A32D51B9D723@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank You Bruce for your help. My problem is that I don't even have
>> > an
>> > internet connection yet for my new laptop, because AT&T can't connect
>> > me
>> > to
>> > the internet with their DSL. AT&T keeps telling me that the Windows
>> > firewall
>> > is stopping them from getting thru to my laptop. I'm using a
>> > friend's
>> > computer to ask for help. So, my question is still - How do I get AT&T
>> > DSL
>> > to connect me to the internet - when they say the Windows firewall is
>> > stopping them from getting thru to my computer. Thanks Again.
>> >
>> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Dellon wrote:
>> >> > I have a brand new Dell E1705 Laptop with Microsoft Vista
>> >> > preinstalled
>> >> > by
>> >> > Dell. My Laptop can communicate with the DSL installing techs at
>> >> > AT&T,
>> >> > but
>> >> > Microsoft Vista is blocking AT&T DSL from downloading to my laptop.
>> >> > As
>> >> > a
>> >> > result, I cannot install AT&T DSL as my ISP. After several hours on
>> >> > the
>> >> > phone with AT&T Tech Support, they believe there is some kind of a
>> >> > firewall
>> >> > in Microsoft Vista blocking AT&T DSL from downloading to my laptop..
>> >> > I
>> >> > also
>> >> > talked to Dell tech support and they said it’s an AT&T problem.
>> >> > Does
>> >> > anybody out there know about this problem and how to clear the
>> >> > Firewall
>> >> > blocking AT&T DSL installation.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It'd have to be an AT&T problem, as is no real need to "download"
>> >> anything for you to connect to a broadband ISP. At the very most, you
>> >> might need to install device drivers for the DSL modem, depending upon
>> >> how it's connected to your laptop.
>> >>
>> >> Whatever additional software AT&T is asking you install apparently
>> >> isn't Vista-compatible. You might try asking AT&T what the purpose of
>> >> this software is.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Bruce Chambers
>> >>
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