AOL and Windows Dialup Networking

[Guest_imported]

Hi all,

Anyone have any success dialing into AOL with Windows Dialup Networking? Or rather, has anyone has had any success dialing into AOL using an application other that AOL's crappy software?

I know that my username/password is correct because it works fine using AOL's software. But when I try to use DUN it won't authenticate. I tried using an ISDN device as well just so I can perform some WAN traces. I get PAP authentication failure (At first AOL tries to negotiate CHAP but does agree to PAP). PAP auth failure means incorrect username/password. So i figured that perhaps AOL's application automatically appends the username with some other info such as maybe the realm (aol.com) so I tried username@aol.com just in case the number I was dialing was performing port wholesaling to AOL's RADIUS servers.

Anyway, I just don't know why it's failing PAP auth. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanx

 

[ChrisAC]

You can only use their software to dial! It's a proprietary platform. That's why it is so inconvenient!!

Chris.
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Chris Andrew, CCNA
chrisac@gmx.co.uk
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[Guest_imported]

Man that is bad. I just hate their platform cuz I never use the channels, etc. and their software keeps hosing my system necessitating a re-image every once in a while. I know their application is proprietary, but I assumed that they are performing PPP like any other ISP. In fact my WAN trace testing indicated that they are performing LCP negotiations just like any other PPP session. If I could just find the right username/password to change to then this theoretically could be done with another PPP app (i.e. DUN).

I hope someone has been able to get this to work.

 

[ChrisAC]

It's an interesting challenge!! I wonder if anyone else out there has managed it!!

Chris.
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Chris Andrew, CCNA
chrisac@gmx.co.uk
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