June 11, 200521 yr well i formatted my comp and installed xp on it. installation went fine. i installed roxio easy cd creater 5 off of a cd onto my comp, now i try to install my router and the setup on the cd wont open up. i go to run then browse and select it. then click open, but all it does is show an hour glass right click then goes away. someone help me out, ive been tryin to chat with dell but they are no help.
June 11, 200521 yr Huh? Installing a router? A router is a network component that should not require specific drivers except those used by the network card.
June 11, 200521 yr Huh? Installing a router? A router is a network component that should not require specific drivers except those used by the network card. The BT voyager needs the installation disk. And he might have to re-configure it, but other than that, it should be fine. Righto', opening the setup off a disk... Are you just waiting for the auto-run to do it automatically or are you manualy going into 'My computer' and opening it? Ape8191. New sig to come!
June 11, 200521 yr dont u just plug them in and if they need aditional files a popup will come up with installing new hardware? First and only pixel thinger I made.
June 11, 200521 yr dont u just plug them in and if they need aditional files a popup will come up with installing new hardware? Correct. It depends what type of router you'rre using. At home I've got the Linksys wireless-B router and my friend uses a Dlink. I've never came across a router that needed some type of installation. I had to register mine that was about it. Are you getting the two features mixed up? The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard.
June 12, 200521 yr Of all the routers and wireless cards I have installed, the CD for them has NEVER worked for windows XP, you just have to do it manually. ...
June 12, 200521 yr Author i have the linksys router, and when i go to "safely remove hardware" it shows it in there, and i go to my network connections and go to configure for the router, it doesnt do anything. btw i am going to my computer> D:> then directly setup[Caution: ExecutableFile] and it doesnt do anything :cry: ive had to install before, and then it like made its own network connection or something..?
June 12, 200521 yr All i can suggest is in the Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer*shudders* type in the toolbar '192.168.1.0', i THINK that's the address for any router. Have a look to see if the Setup's in there. I may be wrong, but it's just a suggestion. Anyone, please scrap my idea if it's rubbish/incorrect. Ape8191. New sig to come!
June 12, 200521 yr this probably makes me look like a tool but does it have a alternate plug thing for USB. my router does so i thought id put it out there First and only pixel thinger I made.
June 12, 200521 yr Author no it just comes with the 2.6 ghz chip and installation CD, and of course the router itself
June 12, 200521 yr It would help if you could give us the make and model so we can give you more specific instructions. From my experience, Linksys routers can be accessed at the IP 192.168.1.1 (type that in IE or FireFox). It should ask for a username and password, the manual should have the default username and password. You should be able to configure it now. If it is a wireless router, you *must* to do the inital setup wired.
June 13, 200521 yr oo gl if its a linksys....hopefully u dont have a 900 millahertz (sp) phone around. we got ONE in our whole house. other 5 is 2 giga...or whatever the new ones are. ill be playin rs, the phone will ring and it'll kick me offline. sorry for offtopic but just lettin you be prepared for things that could happen.
June 13, 200521 yr oo gl if its a linksys....hopefully u dont have a 900 millahertz (sp) phone around. we got ONE in our whole house. other 5 is 2 giga...or whatever the new ones are. ill be playin rs, the phone will ring and it'll kick me offline. sorry for offtopic but just lettin you be prepared for things that could happen. Change the frequency used by the router.
June 13, 200521 yr oo gl if its a linksys....hopefully u dont have a 900 millahertz (sp) phone around. we got ONE in our whole house. other 5 is 2 giga...or whatever the new ones are. ill be playin rs, the phone will ring and it'll kick me offline. sorry for offtopic but just lettin you be prepared for things that could happen. Uh, you have that backwards. IEEE 802.11b/g (wireless b/g) routers use the 2.4Ghz band. Any cordless phones in that band may cause interference. I've never seen a 2GHz phone, I've only seen 2.4GHz phones. It's likely that the 2.4Ghz phones are causing interference, but not at all likely that a 900MHz phone will do that. It's not even CLOSE to being in the same band!
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