Microsoft KB Archive/279658

= Error Message &quot;Error 633&quot; When Starting Broadband Connection =

Article ID: 279658

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q279658



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to make a broadband connection, you may receive the following error message:

Error 633 - the modem (or other connecting device) is already in use or is not configured properly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you already have an active broadband connection.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, you must disconnect the existing broadband connection to establish the new connection. You must only have one broadband connection that is active.

Additional query words: pppoe dsl 633

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB279658

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