Can't set up a router !

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Hello, I am trying to setup a router on Windows XP Pro, it's a Belkin 802.11g
Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router. I think the problem is windows won't
recognize the router. Want to use it as a hardware firewall. When I try to
go online it says there is no connection to the internet. I tried to go into
start>run>ipconfig. to see my IP address and that is where my question comes
in: the box pops up for a minute and then disappears before I can see
anything. Anyone have any info on this? Thanks in advance for any
information. Everyone here is always very helpful.

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"learning 101" <learning101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C6C86F2-419B-4C68-9FD2-DA8A35DC1F22@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I am trying to setup a router on Windows XP Pro, it's a Belkin
802.11g
> Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router. I think the problem is windows won't
> recognize the router. Want to use it as a hardware firewall. When I try
to
> go online it says there is no connection to the internet. I tried to go
into
> start>run>ipconfig. to see my IP address and that is where my question
comes
> in: the box pops up for a minute and then disappears before I can see
> anything. Anyone have any info on this? Thanks in advance for any
> information. Everyone here is always very helpful.

Have you tried pinging the router?

"Not able to establish a connection to the router or access the Internet."
http://xrl.us/gpq8 (Link to search.belkin.com)

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Falcon:
fide, sed cui vide. (L)
[I know that you believe that you understood what you think I wrote, but I
am not sure you realise that what you read is not what I meant.]

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ahhh, you guys always have the answers... thanks. I was getting frustrated I
guess and not doing things right. As William wrote I wasn't entering cmd, I
feel pretty foolish! :-( No I hadn't tried pinging it either. I will go
back and start again with the Belkin setup guide in front of me and then let
you all know how I make out. Thanks again for all the help. This is always
my favorite place for information. :-)
P.S. sorry for the extra symbols in my entry I was trying to shorten the
paragraph by using the symbols didn't realize they would show up like that.




"Falcon" wrote:

>
> "learning 101" <learning101@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9C6C86F2-419B-4C68-9FD2-DA8A35DC1F22@microsoft.com...
> > Hello, I am trying to setup a router on Windows XP Pro, it's a Belkin
> 802.11g
> > Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router. I think the problem is windows won't
> > recognize the router. Want to use it as a hardware firewall. When I try
> to
> > go online it says there is no connection to the internet. I tried to go
> into
> > start>run>ipconfig. to see my IP address and that is where my question
> comes
> > in: the box pops up for a minute and then disappears before I can see
> > anything. Anyone have any info on this? Thanks in advance for any
> > information. Everyone here is always very helpful.
>
> Have you tried pinging the router?
>
> "Not able to establish a connection to the router or access the Internet."
> http://xrl.us/gpq8 (Link to search.belkin.com)
>
> --
> Falcon:
> fide, sed cui vide. (L)
> [I know that you believe that you understood what you think I wrote, but I
> am not sure you realise that what you read is not what I meant.]
>
>
>
>