j.r-xrs

We had ADSL installed today and when I came to sign into MSN
Messenger it said that I couldn't! So I checked the password and
tried again, same problem. 3rd time it said that I had signed in,
(well it didn't bring up the message again) and it launched me
into a blank screen failing to bring up any contacts (or anything
else). It could be a fluke, but as it was working yesterday and
the only thing that has changed is the connection I thought it
might have played a part in it???

Any ideas?

J.R-XRS

ptholt

have you changed the connection type or is the program still thinking your using a modem?

XRS

Don't forget to add into the mix also that you're now using Internet Connection Sharing, so no doubt that will cause these Microsoft products some confusion!

ptholt

nah msn and adsl work fine, trust me

but seeing as it sounds like your connection was modem when it was installed, thats probably what its looking for, so you need to go into properties and change it.
Also if you are running any firewall software (which you better had be!) you need to allow msn access through that.