re: Telewest Broadband Install Monday, June 4, 2007 at 3:31 am Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Barbara Handley (1 messages posted) I am also having the same problem. I get that error message whether I use ethernet or usb. I currently have Virgin broadband on a computer with win98 but wish to start using a nearly new computer with windows xp. On Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:51 am, Larry wrote: >I'll wager that you're using a USB connection between the broadband modem and your >PC. That's the way most if not all ISP's set them up and thus they can load their >proprietay software to make it work. Bad idea. I NEVER use that setup as it usually >causes problems and adds unneeded software overhead. Practically all broadband modems >have an Ethernet port, and so should your laptop. Get an appropriate length CAT5 >Ethernet cable. Power down the modem and connect the two that way, removing the USB >cable of course. Wait a couple of minutes then restart the modem so it can grab a >new network address. Next boot up your laptop and use the Internet Connection Wizard. >Tick the button that you connect through a LAN (which is actually the connection >from the modem to the laptop, a Local Area Network). You'll probably have to reboot >the laptop after that too so that the laptop can get it's new address from the modem. >All should work well from there. No additional software needed. Lastly, uninstall >the ISP's Blueyonder USB software as you won't need it anymore. Another added benefit >with this type of hookup is that if you ever need to go to Safe Mode for troubleshooting, >you'll be able to select "Safe Mode with Networking" and have Internet access to >do whatever downloading or whatever you need to do because Windows will load your >Ethernet driver in Safe Mode. Windows won't load USB drivers in Safe Mode so you'll >be stuck without Internet access. > > > Written in response to: re: Telewest Broadband Install (Larry: Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:51 am) Responses to this message: re: Telewest Broadband Install (Peteris Grinbergs: Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 1:29 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Telewest Broadband Install (Bill: Wed, May 30, 2007, 1:02 pm) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Steve: Wed, May 30, 2007, 4:56 pm) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Bill: Wed, May 30, 2007, 9:28 pm) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Steve: Wed, May 30, 2007, 10:04 pm) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Larry: Thu, May 31, 2007, 11:51 am) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Barbara Handley: Mon, Jun 4, 2007, 3:31 am) re: Telewest Broadband Install (Peteris Grinbergs: Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 1:29 pm) re: Telewest Broadband Install (C K: Sun, Jun 3, 2007, 7:29 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum