DOCUMENT:Q173587  12-OCT-1999  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Connect to the Internet Using MSN
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to connect to the Internet using MSN, The Microsoft
Network, as your Internet service provider (ISP).

MORE INFORMATION
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To connect to the Internet using MSN, use either of the following methods.

Connect to MSN using the MSN Icon
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1. Double-click the MSN icon on the desktop.

2. In the MSN Sign-In screen, type your MSN member identification in the Member
   ID box, type your password in the Password box, and then click Connect.

Connect to MSN using Internet Explorer
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1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Dial-Up
   Networking.

2. Double-click the MSN icon.

3. In the User Name box, type MSN/Member ID where Member ID is your MSN member
   identification.

4. In the Password box, type your MSN password in lower case, and then click
   Connect.

5. After you connect, double-click the The Internet icon to view content on the
   Internet.

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.

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Keywords          : kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN252 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
Issue type        : kbhowto

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