How to create multiple dial-up conections ??

"Jay Somerset" <jay-1941-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How do you create multiple dialup conection in Vista? When i try and
> create a second one, it overwrites the first one. It is really
> anoying to have to receate one each time I want to dial up to a
> different ISP.
>
> What have I overlooked? I can't believe Vista limits you to only a
> single "connectoid:.
> ---
> Jay (remove dashes for legal email address)

Have you seen this?

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...921611033.mspx

You are giving the second connection a unique name correct? Also make sure
you skip the connection test when it tries to connect...

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"Jay Somerset" <jay-1941-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> How do you create multiple dialup conections in Vista? When I try and
> create a second one, it overwrites the first one. It is really
> anoying to have to receate one each time I want to dial up to a
> different ISP. (I travel, and therefore need different dialup
> parameters, depending on my location.)
>
> What have I overlooked? I can't believe Vista limits you to only a
> single "connectoid:.

you can add several. One way to do it is to create one and connect with it
then go to Internet Explorer - Tools/Internet Options/Connections tab and
use the "Add" button to the right of the connections window to create a
second connection. You will need to skip the actual "connect now" phase if
you're already on line. Don't forget to give them unique names.

Phil

On Tue, 8 May 2007 15:17:42 +0100, "PhilT" <cynical_observer@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
> "Jay Somerset" <jay-1941-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:s41u33d6hjd3rps1obu2kdicshqjhoa23t@4ax.com...

> >
> > How do you create multiple dialup conections in Vista? When I try and
> > create a second one, it overwrites the first one. It is really
> > anoying to have to receate one each time I want to dial up to a
> > different ISP. (I travel, and therefore need different dialup
> > parameters, depending on my location.)
> >
> > What have I overlooked? I can't believe Vista limits you to only a
> > single "connectoid:.

>
> you can add several. One way to do it is to create one and connect with it
> then go to Internet Explorer - Tools/Internet Options/Connections tab and
> use the "Add" button to the right of the connections window to create a
> second connection. You will need to skip the actual "connect now" phase if
> you're already on line. Don't forget to give them unique names.
>
> Phil

Thanks. I'll try that.

Another example of MS forcing you to use their browser to do normal setup
tasks. This facility used to be available in Start:Settings:Networking &
Dialup Connextions. Now it is not.
--
Jay.
(remove dashes for legal email address)

/Jay Somerset/ said:

> On Tue, 8 May 2007 15:17:42 +0100, "PhilT" <cynical_observer@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>> "Jay Somerset" <jay-1941-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:s41u33d6hjd3rps1obu2kdicshqjhoa23t@4ax.com...

>>> How do you create multiple dialup conections in Vista? When I try and
>>> create a second one, it overwrites the first one. It is really
>>> anoying to have to receate one each time I want to dial up to a
>>> different ISP. (I travel, and therefore need different dialup
>>> parameters, depending on my location.)
>>>
>>> What have I overlooked? I can't believe Vista limits you to only a
>>> single "connectoid:.

>> you can add several. One way to do it is to create one and connect with it
>> then go to Internet Explorer - Tools/Internet Options/Connections tab and
>> use the "Add" button to the right of the connections window to create a
>> second connection. You will need to skip the actual "connect now" phase if
>> you're already on line. Don't forget to give them unique names.

>
> Another example of MS forcing you to use their browser to do normal setup
> tasks. This facility used to be available in Start:Settings:Networking &
> Dialup Connextions. Now it is not.

Control Panel|NETWORK SHARING & CONNECTION CENTER

Set Up a connection or network (at the left), then click on the 1st
choice offered.

On Tue, 08 May 2007 19:56:51 -0700, dev <dev@null.invalid> wrote:

> /Jay Somerset/ said:
>

> > On Tue, 8 May 2007 15:17:42 +0100, "PhilT" <cynical_observer@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >

> >> "Jay Somerset" <jay-1941-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:s41u33d6hjd3rps1obu2kdicshqjhoa23t@4ax.com...
> >>> How do you create multiple dialup conections in Vista? When I try and
> >>> create a second one, it overwrites the first one. It is really
> >>> anoying to have to receate one each time I want to dial up to a
> >>> different ISP. (I travel, and therefore need different dialup
> >>> parameters, depending on my location.)
> >>>
> >>> What have I overlooked? I can't believe Vista limits you to only a
> >>> single "connectoid:.
> >> you can add several. One way to do it is to create one and connect with it
> >> then go to Internet Explorer - Tools/Internet Options/Connections tab and
> >> use the "Add" button to the right of the connections window to create a
> >> second connection. You will need to skip the actual "connect now" phase if
> >> you're already on line. Don't forget to give them unique names.

> >
> > Another example of MS forcing you to use their browser to do normal setup
> > tasks. This facility used to be available in Start:Settings:Networking &
> > Dialup Connextions. Now it is not.

>
> Control Panel|NETWORK SHARING & CONNECTION CENTER
>
> Set Up a connection or network (at the left), then click on the 1st
> choice offered.

I have always gone to the more logical "Set up a dialup connection" (last
choice) which doesn't let you add a new one. The choice you identified
does.

Thanks for the tip!
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Jay.
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