Danno,
There are a couple of different ways to get it accomplished:
First, if you would like to continue to be an AOL member, they provide a method for doing that, (Bring Your Own Access Plan) but it allows you to use another ISP to connect to the internet with. Here's a link to that method:
http://www.aol.com/support/index.adp?toc=billing&page=02
Here's a link about how to configure your system to do that: (It's just an example)
http://www.snip.net/help/aol-byoa-faq.htm
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Second, You didn't indicate that you currently had an "ISP" (Internet Service Provider). In order to connect to the internet, you must have an ISP of some type.(MSN, Netzero, cable modem, DSL provider, or anything else as there are many available.) It doesn't have to be AOL, but you must use something. After the connection is made, you can set your "home page" to connect to"
http://www.aol.com/
Please understand that this isn't the standard AOL homepage, but most of the AOL services can be reached from there.
HOpe this helps.
Grif
Im trying to setup our internet conection to Aol with out using Aol bloated program. Of corse AOL has no info on how to do this.
Were running WinXP home. I know how to setup a connection just not with Aol

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