If the available software options include virus protection, antispyware, or firewall
software, make sure you do not already have such products installed. Installing more
than one brand of each type of protection software wastes disk space, creates conflicts
between programs, and could render your system or Internet connection unusable. If
you do not already have firewall software (keeping in mind that the Windows XP and
Vista firewalls do provide adequate protection), choose at least that option, if not also
the virus protection software if you have none.
Once your DSL provider??™s software is installed, it will walk you through a set of
connection and configuration steps, much like we covered in Steps 2, 3, and 4, and
then it will test the connection to your modem and try to establish a connection to the
Internet. At this point, you may be asked for a username and a password, which will
be used to protect your connection from unwanted use, similar to how they are used
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for a dial-up connection. If the connection fails you should contact your DSL provider
to verify that your service is ready and the circuit is properly configured??”common
problem with DSL service.
Your operating system may recognize your DSL modem and be able to use it like a dial-up
modem, precluding the need for the software shipped with your modem. Some DSL modems can
be configured through a web page interface to connect to the Internet independent of PC or Mac
software.
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