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Article #86Re: Dad's Back Up (Sort of...need help, please)
From: Attbitech
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 06:22
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 06:22
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On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 00:20:51 GMT, "Bruce G. Karnacki" <karnacki@invalid.com> wrote: >Two nights ago, dad swapped out an RCA 205 for an RCA 235 modem. We then >tried to get to the ATTBI registration web page using any of six IP >addresses provided by another member a few days ago. None of the six >worked. Turns out Dad had partially installed AOL on Dec. 1, in an attempt >to get back online, and his browser was set to use a dial-up connection. >But, because he never completed the installation, the thing never got a >dial-tone, which would have indicated (to me) to disable the dial-up >connection. > >We discovered it today when going through the network configuration >properties. He had a bunch of AOL network components installed. We >uninstalled them all, and disabled the dial-up setting in IE. > >We were then able to go to 12.242.16.9 and enter the ATTBI registration >page. We entered all 16 digits of his subscriber id in the first box, and >the last 9 digits of this same number in the second box. We hit "Submit", >and it said he was now subscribed. > >We then tried to go to http://newuser.attbi.com to get to the new ATTBI >settings/configurator. (I'd do it myself manually, but at this point, it >would be easier for Dad to just do it automatically.) But, no go. We get >can't locate server. We tried to go to some other sites, like >www.netscape.com, but no go either. Same error. > >He's set DHCP, and all other properties look correct. > >I feel like we're 99% there. Any ideas at this point? > >Thanks again, >Bruce > > > try http://registration.attbi.com
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