multiple lan conenctions - but only one nic?

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

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...b;en-us;329441

Dial-up Modem or PPPoE Option in New Connection Wizard Is Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;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)