Tip date: August 29, 2010. In this article we will learn how to configure a connection to a virtual private network (VPN) using Windows XP. This article will show you how to create a new VPN. When they install the bundled software and try to connect to Internet using the given dialer program, they get error messages and the error messages do not help in troubleshooting the annoying issue. Recently an Ask. VG reader . He was using Tata Photon+ wireless broadband data card which allows you to enjoy broadband speed (kind of) using a USB drive.
He told us that it was working fine in previous Windows versions including Windows 8 but when he tried to use it in Windows 8. Failed to create a phone- book entry. The same problem was also faced by another Ask. VG reader . He told us: I have Dell Vostro laptop and Tata Photon+ data card. I installed Windows 8. But the Tata Photon+ data card is not connecting to Internet. Its giving the below error message: Unable to create a phone- book entry. Tried a few solutions available online, no dice. Also tried calling Tata Photon helpline, they said they can't help. Tried downloading new drivers available for Windows 8 from their website, still same issue. Tried using different Tata Photon+ card (from a friend), still same issue. It'll be great if you could help. Thanks for taking the effort to read through. We have also received a few similar emails from other Ask. VG readers who faced similar problems while using their mobile phones to connect to Internet in Windows. They were getting ? If a mobile phone or USB modem Internet works fine in one Windows version, why does it not work in another Windows version? The reason is different features and functionality of different Windows versions. When a new version of Windows is released, it comes with new or improved functionality and the same thing happened with Windows 8. It seems Microsoft has made some changes to Network and Sharing Center in Windows 8. Actually when you try to install drivers and required dialer programs for your mobile phone or USB modems in Windows 8. Windows versions, the setup fails to create the required Internet connection which is used by its dialer to connect to Internet, that's why you get error messages. The solution to fix this problem is very easy! You just need to create the Internet connection manually and then you can use this Internet connection to connect to Internet. So if you are also facing this issue in Windows, check out following simple steps to fix it: 1. Looking for a quick way to share your Internet connection with others around you? These days, this is only useful in a handful of situations. I’ve personally only.Open Network and Sharing Center using Control Panel. You can also open it by right- clicking on Network icon in system tray and click on . Now click on . It'll open new connection wizard. Now click on . Here comes the important part! In next screen, you'll need to enter correct dial- up phone number, username and password. These 3 things will differ for different service providers. If you don't know about these things, you can contact the customer care and ask them. Generally for GSM mobile phones and USB modems, the dial- up phone number is *9. Leave the username and password fields blank. For CDMA mobile phones and USB modems (Tata Photon+), the dial- up phone number is #7. If the above settings don't work for you, you'll need to ask your mobile phone customer care for correct settings. Click on Connect button and you should get connected to Internet without any problem. You can create a shortcut of this connection on Desktop so that you can access it quickly and easily. To create its shortcut, click on . Right- click on it and select create shortcut option. It'll create its shortcut on Desktop. Share this article: Facebook.
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