multiple lan conenctions - but only one nic?

[patrick]

try putting the (new) NIC into a different pci slot and
install everything again.

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Have a look at these, the first is the most likely

You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329441

Dial-up Modem or PPPoE Option in New Connection Wizard Is Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320558

Don't worry about the #4, it's just a name.

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"jclinans" > wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Windows XP Pro. SBC DSL internet service. Well, it just
> quit working. I come over tonight to see what I can do
> and find an interesting scenario. She has one nic card in
> her system. She had multiple networking connections
> attached to this card. None of which worked. DSL dial up
> conenctions. I removed the connections and figured I
> would create a new proper one like I have done a hundred
> times before. I go to the create new connection wizard
> and when I get to the section that would allow me to
> select ppoe as the type of connection, the ppoe is shaded
> out and can not select this option. So I opened device
> manager and uninstalled the nic card. Proceeded to power
> down the system and physically removed the card and then
> reboot. Going back to device manager verifies that the
> card does no longer exist. I reinstalled the card and
> powered up the system once more. Device manager picked up
> the pnp device and installed drivers. However I run into
> the same situation as prior. I an not allowed to create a
> ppoe connection using this card. So I swapped in a known
> working nic card and recieved the same results. I then
> tried using sbc'c driver disk to install ppoe and the
> program shows me an error or no nic card detected. One
> thing I notice is this. This nic card is the only nic
> card in the system. Yet it shows it in network
> connections as being lan #4. It seems there are 3 other
> lan settings somewhere and I cant find out where. My
> theory is that by removing these otehr 3 ghost lan
> connections that I would then be able to assign ppoe to
> this card. I think ppoe and services aer running for
> anther non-existent lan connection. Far-fetched?
> prolly..but Im grasping here as well. haha....any ideas
> folks?
>
> lengthy..I know..and I apologize but im just trying to
> get as much information out as I can get.
>
> (this problem has happened to me before and I actually
> formatted the pc to correct it..I never have been able to
> figure out how to fix this)