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Thanks for your help YeOldeStonecat :) I'll try connecting the modem up direct to pc again and see if I can get public ip or perhaps leave the modem upplugged a bit longer next time :)

Thanks for the rapid response YeOldeStonecat :)



As you suggested I did these tasks before taking the hw firewall out. Hope I did right... :confused:

When you ask "does the PC get a public...

I would appreciate any help with a couple of follow up questions on this post:

My OS is Vista Ultimate (32bit) and my router is a Linksys BEFSR 41 v.2 (with last available firmware dated Aug 3,...

YeOldeStonecat...Thank you for the excellent explanation. Speedguide is still the best :) :) and wow...what a fast reply :)

Thanks again

I have a Linksys BEFSR41-v.2 Router connected to a DLink DCM-202 Cable Modem and two desktop PCs running Vista Ultimate (32bit).

No gaming...just simple mom & pop operation :)

Its been so long...

I disable the Vista Service "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto Discovery" and the Event 7001 Errors have stopped. Also, have not dropped my internet connection since using the Static IP.

This seems to be...

Thanks for the help. Here's what I've done to set it up if I got everything correct:

1. Set Static IP in Vista (Select TCP/IP (IPv4), and manually enter an IP, subnet mask and default gateway....

I spoke at bit too quick. At first reading I thought you were saying I needed to make static IP in Router but you say Vista PC.

Can you explain how I do this? IPv6 or IPv4, both or elsewhere?
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Cool! Thanks TontT...I'll give it a go.

Thanks for the help!:)

I have a BEFSR41 V.2 Linksys Router that is connected to my 2 PCs using Cable Modem. I have been having an occasional problem with Vista dropping my internet connection. It occurred this morning...

I found the solution. Don't know if other are concerned about this but if you're very **** retentive like me then here's the solution to show your entire network map: (Found under Help Support for...

Thanks very much for the comments Erik.

Thanks Erik for the feedback. Everything works fine but I'm overly **** retentive :) and thought perhaps there was a setting that might make it show correctly. As you suggest, I'll take a look at...

How are you Speedguide pros doing? I have not been here is a while but I'm back with a Vista Network Map question. I was looking to post an image of my Vista Network Map but I don't see how or is...

thnx for the helpful comments YeOldeStonecat:) i give them a go.

thnx

been a while since i posted here...hoping some of you pros can give me some advice whether to upgrade my current Linksys BEFSR41 hardwired router. i would like to know if upgrading to a newer router...

yes...since my post i learned that ethernet is the best way to go and not to worry with usb..

thanx for your response :)

i installed a new d-link dcm-202 cable modem and using the ethernet cable all seems to work just fine

however, when i try to use the usb connection im not able to load the usb driver for the...

blow this one off boys... some idiot forgot to load his agp card driver:o :o :o

hope this is right forum for my prob...

i just completed a new build with a7n8x deluxe and 2500+. all seems to be fine except when i go to a web page. it loads fast but if i scroll on the page...

sorry about not posting back... i was able to connect to internet after resetting the host machine... but i've been away for couple days and just powered up the notebook and i do have internet...

thanks to the nice people here at speedguide i have my wireless dell truemobile router working along with my linksys wired router. linksys is connected to 2 desktops and wireless is for my notebook
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thanx very much for all the generous help. I'm not there yet but at least thanks to your help i'm going in the right direction and feel more knowledeable about what i'm trying to do.

:)

results of my attempt to follow your excellent instructions:

1. after hooking my ethernet cable into the notebook i was able to get into basic setting for 2300.

2. i selected "access point"...

the 2300 defalt ip is 192.168.2.1, but this does not get me in to the util(can't see the util config). i can get to the linksys util by entering 192.168.1.1 but this does me no good...

am i...

this will surely get a laugh, but how do i change the ip for the 2300 router as i cannot get into the router util... do i do this in the tcp/ip prop of the laptop?

thanx:confused: :confused:

i'm still fighting my attemped set up of my wireless truemobile2300 to my linksys wired router...

i have the linksys 4pt wired router with 2 desktops on it

i have a new notebook and need...

my main prob seems to be that my brow is thicker than that of neanderthal man...

my current situation is:

* im running xp and have a 4 pt linksys (hardwired) (with 2 desktops)

* cable modem...

thanx for the helpful suggestions... looks like it's study time b-4 any other questions...

rookie

i just installed my first wireless router(dell truemobile 2300) and i have it connected to my linksys router (4 pt). all seems to work ok except every so often i lose my connection and have to reset...