I was setting up my gf's router (Linksys) and instead of logging into it and setting everything up, I was feeling lazy so I used the CD.

I set everything up and selected the internet to be "DCHP", which is what is should be for road runner. It then checked my internet and wouldn't work and finish the install. Im going to try to logging into it and just setting everything up that way. Any suggestions on why DCHP wouldn't work through the CD install? doesn't make sense.

8/8/2005 7:14:20 AM

when i got my linksys router at christmas i just plugged it into the modem, and into the desktop computer.. i didn't set it up or anything...and the laptop automatically detected it and it started working...
then i went in using the web-based setup stuff and set up security and all that..
but when i installed it all i had to do was plug it in and it worked great

8/8/2005 12:47:20 PM

The CD sets up the computer, not the router.

8/8/2005 11:48:59 PM

I turned the modem off and on and that didn't help.

Right clicked on her internet connect in My Network Places and clicked 'repair' and started working through the router.

Now my gf can connect but she can't connect when there is an encryption on (64 or 128). Even connected when there is none, she gets booted off every 10 mins or so. I think her latop needs to be reformatted, because it shouldn't be kicking her off.

8/9/2005 2:02:22 AM

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"can't connect when there is an encryption on (64 or 128)"

You set up encryption on both the router and the laptop, right?

Did you look at:
http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=338773

8/9/2005 10:42:17 AM

^ thanks

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"# Repeat the above action whenever you have a problem. This tends to be tedious and can result in a lot of reconnects. # You could try to stop Windows XP from trying to grab a better wireless connection by waiting until you get a good connection, and then: * Click on "Start" * Select "Run..." * Type "CMD" * When the command prompt comes up, type "SC.EXE STOP WZCSVC" and hit enter o NOTE: if you roam to another area after this...it may be necessary to follow the above steps, but instead of the above command, type "SC.EXE START WZCSVC" # You could create a file containing the single line "SC.EXE STOP WZCSVC" with a return at the end (a blank line created by pressing "Enter" at the end of the above text). Save this file as "STOPWZC.BAT" and place the file on the desktop. # Find the Wireless Zero Configuration in services and set it to load automatically and set each failure to "Restart the service." # Turn off "Use windows to manage wireless networking" in the advanced section of the wireless connection. This forces Windows to use the hardware manufacturer's driver. # Turn off Wireless Zero Configuration completely by changing its service load setting from Automatic to Manual (this is not really a good idea, since it stops roaming services)."

that fixed it. I think turning off "use windows to manage wireless networking" did the most. It made windows use the wireless card driver application.

8/9/2005 6:37:19 PM