chrishjohn

I am running Vista home premium with a broadband dsl local area connection
using PPPoE. My connection is fine except that I can't figure out how to get
Windows to auto connect at startup (I have to do Start -> Connect To , and
then click connect). Is there a way to include this step in the tasks run at
startup (or did I somehow incorrectly set up my connection)?

BrettM WinTeam

Here's how to make it connect on it's own.

1. Go to Start > Connect To. Right-click the connection in the list (the
PPoE connection you usually use) and go to properties. Click Continue or
type your Admin password if required.

2. From the Options tab, turn off the "Prompt for Name and Password"
option. Optionally, you can turn off the "Display progress while
connecting", but most people want to know if it's actually connecting while
they wait.
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Click OK to close the dialog when you're done.

Cancel out of the Connect To screen (do not connect yet).

3. Open Internet Properties in Control Panel (or, go to Internet Options
from Internet Explorer or right-click Internet Explorer in the start menu and
go to Internet Properties).

4. From the "Connections" tab, make sure your PPoE connection is set as
default, and make sure it says "Always dial my default connection" under the list.

5. Click OK, then try to open a webpage. It should automatically dial,
connect, and show the webpage anytime someone tries to access the web from then on.

I hope this helps!

Brett M,
Windows Outreach Team