modem not showing up

[BenWasTaken]

ok i go to search for connection device for AOL and the only thing that shows up is TCP/IP..i know i have a modem since i have it pluggin in right now im also running of ethernet but want to sign on through modem..i tried to unplug and replug but its still doesnt work..can anyone help me???

 

[prospect]

Have ya tried looking in the device manager? Look there just to see if your modem and network card show up.

Prospect

 

[spaceman_333]

Ben,

With TCP/IP you can logon to AOL with either, your phone connection or your ethernet connection.

SM

 

[BenWasTaken]

well the modem shows up in device manager under modem and it says aol dial up under network connections, i tried to connect through tcp/ip through the phone line like you said but it didnt work...any other ideas??

 

[spaceman_333]

Ben,

I don't know how is it is now, but when I had AOL there were 2 ways to connect and login. 1. Have a dialup connection straight in to them off one of their phone numbers or BYOP (I think it was)
Bring Your Own Provider. This could be anything--dialup, DSL, Cable. To use this, there needs to be in Network Neighborhood,
AOL adapter and AOL TCP/IP. And the setup in AOL needs to correspond to the fact you are BYOP.

I remember it was easy to set up and use.

Spaceman