Belkin router windows xp

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 4. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. First try installing the printer drivers software directly on the XP box. Make sure you select "Network Printer".

Usually the printer will be seen during the installation routine. After a signal is detected, to compare it is through sign and user authentication. Maintaining upgraded Belkin N F9L software prevents crashes and optimizes system and hardware functionality. Using outdated or corrupted Belkin N F9L drivers may lead to system crashes, errors, and make your computer or hardware to neglect. Updating Latest Belkin Router Firmware. Default Ip Address Is Try the following on the Vista--we want to see where it fails.

Also please do the same things on your son's laptop to make sure that they all work. Open a Command window and type the following commands which I will put in bold : ipconfig Make sure you have an IP address similar to above and Gateway You should get back 4 Replies from your desktop. Launch your browser Internet Explorer? You should get the Belkin router's home page. When I type the numbers, which the Belkin guy also gave me to try , in the address box of the desk top computer it only takes me to a Google page where all of the different pages containing these numbers are listed for me to choose which one to click on.

It does not take me to a Belkin website. Is this perhaps a clue at all? Any address other than So, sorry, no clue. We need to see what the laptops can do with I have only had the Vista for a day and can't figure out where the "command window" is, or how to use it. I thought it was like the one on my XP, but maybe not. I also tried the "run" files and folders and it did the same thing. Would you please let me know where I should be typing "ipconfig"? Should I also have the internet connection sharing enabled on the Vista laptop?

Does this mean anything? My son is on vacation so I can't try his laptop. It got to the website and it said; You will need to log in before you are change any settingsVersion Info Firmware Version9. I'm typing a lot of words here 'cause I know how frustrating it is to find the simple things that have changed from XP.

That's used only on the computer your desktop that has internet access and is willing to share it with a buddy. Local Area Connection Network Cable is "unplugged" usually means that you do not have an ethernet cable connected between the PC and something else. If you do think you have a connection then it means a problem with the cable or the NIC or the other end. Since Since its WAN address is Your Vista should have internet!

I hope the pings will give us a clue as to what's going wrong. On the Vista laptop; ipconfig IPv4 I hope "Gateway It should be If the Gateway is Yes, Sorry, I typed the wrong number. I went in to Security in the control panel and turned off the firewall. I re-pinged!