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Nobody said ROUTER"S needed drivers.
xfile wrote:
> Hi,
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> That's what I meant
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> "Chris Catt" <cuke2u(remove)@hotmail.com>
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>>Hi, none of my DSL routers have ever required drivers, they setup through
>>IE.....
>>ChrisC
>>"xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>Strange thing, how come my modem and routers do not need any drivers?
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>>>Dialer is indeed need for many but not all cases. For one, I don't have
>>>to use it if the routers can do the work.
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>>>"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>???????:AC637757-AAC3-42C8-B985-4DDD52FE5F0F@microsoft.com...
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>>>>Basically it doesn't matter if it is internal, external, USB or
>>>>Ethernet.
>>>>
>>>>Windows will need the device drivers to manage and communicate with the
>>>>device.
>>>>
>>>>Most ISPs will bundle an installation CD that installs their 'dialler'
>>>>and
>>>>establishes the username / password. It then will setup your Browser
>>>>and
>>>>email client with all Username / Passwords, aacount details, POP3 and
>>>>SMTP
>>>>servers. It also will install the drivers for the modem.
>>>>
>>>>At around this time you'll be prompted to connect the modem for the
>>>>installation to complete and 'hey presto'! All is fine.
>>>>
>>>>"NobodyMan" wrote:
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>>>>>On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:31:04 -0800, Panamenke
>>>>><ishabella1@yahoo.com.(donotspam)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Help! I am trying to instal ADSL Broadband and my pc does not
>>>>>>recognise the
>>>>>>hardware! When I try to check Network Connections the screen is
>>>>>>totally
>>>>>>blank. Can someone help me with this dilema
>>>>>
>>>>>Is your DSL modem internal or external? If it's external, then are
>>>>>you connecting it to your computer via USB (yuck) or Ethernet
>>>>>(preferred).
>>>>>
>>>>>If your modem is internal, have you installed the correct drivers for
>>>>>it?
>>>>>
>>>>>If external and USB, once again have installed any drivers?
>>>>>
>>>>>If external and ethernet, does your system recognize your Network
>>>>>Interfance Card (NIC)? If not, did you install the drivers for it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you see the common thread here - drivers?
>>>>>
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