Error 720

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I cant get my comuter to connect to the internet. It dials up and then I get the error messege: Error 720, problem connecting to the remote computer, may need to change network settings. I dont have a network, what should I do?
 
Hi,

I cant get my comuter to connect to the internet. It dials up and then I get the error messege: Error 720, problem connecting to the remote computer, may need to change network settings. I dont have a network, what should I do?
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From:
List of Error Codes for Dial-up Connections or VPN Connections
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824864

720
No PPP control protocols configured

You have to configure the TCP/IP protocol with data provided by your
Internet Service Provider.

Good luck
 
But how?! I dont know how to do that! My computer is really quite new and when I baught it it didn't come with a modem so I had to install one, and then I got a virus...blaster worm or something and it kept restarting, and then I got this error and I dont know how to configure the TCP/IP protocol....no clue...
 
Hi Kristian,

But how?! I dont know how to do that! My computer is really quite new and when I baught it it didn't come with a modem so I had to install one, and then I got a virus...blaster worm or something and it kept restarting, and then I got this error and I dont know how to configure the TCP/IP protocol....no clue...
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Check this article:

How to Configure Windows XP TCP/IP to Use DNS
This article describes how to configure Windows XP TCP/IP to use the
Domain Name Service (DNS).
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/networking/tcpipdns.asp

Also, maybe LSP-Fix will help. Try it, it's free, doesn't hurt to
have it in your toolbox.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Good luck
 
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