Connecting to AOL

 

 

• Start AOL but do not sign on at this point.

 

 

• Click on Setup.

 

 

• Click on Add Modem.

 

 

·         Wait for the detection process to finish, and for the following screen to appear:

 

 

• If you have removed all other modem drivers and modems you will only be presented with the above screen and one option to connect - TCP/IP.
• If you have multiple options select the TCP/IP method for connecting. Then simply sign on to AOL as usual using any of your AOL Screen Names.

 

AOL Parental Controls and a home network:

 

When setting up a home network through a router connection the AOL Screen Name used for setting up the router and accessing the Web has to have General (18+) access. It is this AOL Screen Name that actually establishes the connection and as such, it cannot be restricted - Mature Teen, Young Teen and Kids Only Screen Names will not work on the router setup.

 

Parental Controls are still available within the AOL client and any Web access done through the client will be restricted in accordance with the Parental Controls settings of a user’s Screen Name. However, where a computer is linked to a home network, the connection to the Internet is made through the Screen Name that has been used for setting up the router without the need for individual users to sign on to AOL. As this is a General (18+) Screen Name, anyone accessing the Internet through a home network will have unrestricted Web access through external browsers such as Internet Explorer.

 

As the AOL Parental Controls are unable to restrict Web access through external browsers where a computer is linked to a home network, parents should ensure that children are supervised at all times and that all Web access on computers connected to the router within the home network is done using the AOL client. This will ensure that Teens and Kids accounts cannot access restricted areas as required.