Vista - Cant connect to network using PPPoE

Hi all,

I connect to the internet using a broadband ADSL line which requires
username and password. The type of connection is PPPoE. Windows Vista RC1
correctly recognises that I'm using PPPoE and displays the dialogue box for
entering the username and password. But it fails to connect. The error
message is of no particular help - it just says "Could not connect". The
status shows that the connection from my machine to the ADSL modem is active
but to the internet is inactive. The configuration worked well on the same
machine with Win XP Pro. Could someone please help me in configuring the
network? Is there any update or patch from Microsoft for this problem?

Thanks,
Aamir

I have a similar but distinct network. I used an XP machine to setup the
router modem and then installed Vista Beta2 August on a spare machine and it
found the Internet connection and used it without any imvolvement from me.

A different scenario to what you are talking about but may provide you with
a solution.

Then the question is asked - wot du U do if the initial network computer is
a new Vista installation.

Let us hope that there will be improvements

Garry


"Aamir" <Aamir@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C0EF066-C0DD-4D57-85C4-76FDABEEB6E6@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I connect to the internet using a broadband ADSL line which requires
> username and password. The type of connection is PPPoE. Windows Vista RC1
> correctly recognises that I'm using PPPoE and displays the dialogue box
> for
> entering the username and password. But it fails to connect. The error
> message is of no particular help - it just says "Could not connect". The
> status shows that the connection from my machine to the ADSL modem is
> active
> but to the internet is inactive. The configuration worked well on the same
> machine with Win XP Pro. Could someone please help me in configuring the
> network? Is there any update or patch from Microsoft for this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Aamir