How To Install AOL Broadband
It could be said that AOL and broadband go together like peanut butter and jelly. Since its inception in the 1990s, America Online has continued to be one of the most popular web servers. Likewise, thanks to the speed that people get with broadband, it long ago surpassed dial-up connections in terms of convenience. People especially enjoy using these services together. Installing AOL broadband usually is easy to do with a disc from AOL, but if the disc does not automatically work, a few things can be done manually to install the program.
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Instructions
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Click on the "America Online" icon on your desktop. Even if the disc installation did not completely work, there should still be an icon on the desktop. When the AOL sign-on screen appears, click on the "Setup" button.
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After the "Setup" window opens, move your cursor to the "Expert Setup" button. Click on this button to open the next window.
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Find the "Devices" tab on this page with your mouse and click on it. The "Devices" window is where you go to control modems, Internet connections and other features.
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Find the "Auto Detect" button on this window and click on it. Once this button is clicked on, the system begins to search for the broadband connection device.
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After searching for a few moments, notice the choice that comes up on the page that says "TCP/IP: LAN or ISP." Select this choice on the page and then move the cursor to the "Next" button and click.
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When the window pops up that asks for you to confirm the selection, select "Yes."
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Go back to the AOL sign-in page and attempt to sign-in to your AOL account. You should now be able to access America Online through your broadband connection.
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Tips & Warnings
Try to use the AOL broadband installation disc first. It allows for an easier and faster installation process. The manual installation process should only be used if automatic installation doesn't work for some reason.
Don't pay more bills than you need to. Once AOL broadband is installed, you do not need to pay monthly bills to AOL if your Internet service is being provided by another DSL or cable connection. AOL has a free service that can be used for broadband users.
