When you attempt to connect to Netcom using Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking,
the connection may be denied even though it appears you supplied the
correct name and password.
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The Netcom online service requires "us,ppp," characters as a prefix to
your user name.
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To include the "us,ppp," character as a prefix to your user name, follow
these steps:
| 1. | Double-click My Computer, and then double-click Dial-Up Networking.
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| 2. | Double-click the connection icon for Netcom.
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| 3. | In the User Name box, insert the "us,ppp," characters at the beginning
of your user name. For example:
us,ppp,<username>
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| 4. | If appropriate, type your password in the Password box.
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| 5. | Click Connect.
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Note that your name and password are saved only if the connection is
completed. If the attempt to connect fails for any reason (such as a busy
signal), the user name and password revert to their original values.
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The Internet service provider discussed in this article is a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this vendor's performance or reliability.
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