Ok - will try - thanks loads
"CZ" 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.
>
> Dellon:
>
> I use ATT DSL w/o problems on several Dells (all with Vista), including two
> portables
>
> You may want to review the following with ATT tech support:
> Disable the DHCP broadcast flag: (if using DHCP)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us
>
>