Re: Connecting to the Internet

"mayayana" <mayayanaXX1a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've been looking into connecting to the Internet
> and haven't had much luck. Let me see if I have
> it straight:

Perhaps it would help to be more specific about "connecting to the
Internet". Broadband connections (such as DSL) are different from
traditional modem connections.

> * Wininet is essentially no more than a slightly
> hokey IE wrapper in the guise of a system library?

I don't know; are you sure that the reverse is not what exists? Are you sure
that IE does not use Wininet instead of Wininet using IE?

> * So....direct access to Internet connection methods
> requires handling the protocol...so that dial-up,
> for example, would require dealing with comm
> ports and modem conversations?

Definitely not.

> The closest thing I've found is prompting the user
> to go online with Wininet's InternetAutodial, which will
> show a dial-up dialogue, but only if the Connection
> settings in IE are not set to "Never dial a connection".

I think it is important to understand that the definition of a connection
depends on the specific system and the user's preferences. You should expect
difficulties if you attempt to go around (ignore) the user's preferences.


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