DSL update and another issue

Mart

Ah! .. From here, it sounds like you've got (at least) a couple of drivers
'installed' for the same modem. So yes, 'Remove' any/all modem drivers in
Dev Man in Safe Mode.

Off out - won't be able to continue till late tonight.


Thanks Mart. Unfortunate, as someone else pointed out, DSL now needs a
newer OS, and I've just upgraded this machine to XP Home.

To Mart, Mike, and Loom, I thank you for all the help and slaps to the head
you've given me.

And yes, I'm enjoying my 12 mbps connection.

DSL doesn't need a "newer" OS however if one is using a USB ADSL modem
then yes, newer modems are unlikely to come with Win Me compatible
drivers. However I would very strongly advise anyone using or considering
using a usb ADSL modem to head for the nearest waste bin and consign their
usb modem to history and then buy themselves a combined adsl modem/router.
These are not expensive and require no drivers on any connected PC or MAC,
allow more than one PC or MAC to access the internet without the needs for
any other machine other than the router to be on, and, best of all, will
come with a NAT and perhaps also SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall
with even the more basic NAT (network address translation) providing
vastly greater protection against unwanted intrusions than any software
firewall a user might have installed.
--
Mike Maltby



SSJ04 Mewtwo wrote:

Mart

Ah! .. From here, it sounds like you've got (at least) a couple of
drivers 'installed' for the same modem. So yes, 'Remove' any/all
modem drivers in Dev Man in Safe Mode.

Off out - won't be able to continue till late tonight.


Thanks Mart. Unfortunate, as someone else pointed out, DSL now needs
a newer OS, and I've just upgraded this machine to XP Home.

To Mart, Mike, and Loom, I thank you for all the help and slaps to
the head you've given me.

And yes, I'm enjoying my 12 mbps connection.

I'll second that and can vouch for the fact they work well.
I have a Wireless 4 Port ADSL router that I've had working since getting
broadband late 2004, it had a Windows XP and WinME machine connected to it
via wireless and the other XP was wired to the router, that was me g
I am now using a Vista Home Premium machine and just connected the cable
from the router to the back of it and it works and my old XP now connects
via wireless to the router plus the old WinME machine is still going strong
and in use g

--
Joan Archer
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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
DSL doesn't need a "newer" OS however if one is using a USB ADSL modem
then yes, newer modems are unlikely to come with Win Me compatible
drivers. However I would very strongly advise anyone using or considering
using a usb ADSL modem to head for the nearest waste bin and consign their
usb modem to history and then buy themselves a combined adsl modem/router.
These are not expensive and require no drivers on any connected PC or MAC,
allow more than one PC or MAC to access the internet without the needs for
any other machine other than the router to be on, and, best of all, will
come with a NAT and perhaps also SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall
with even the more basic NAT (network address translation) providing
vastly greater protection against unwanted intrusions than any software
firewall a user might have installed.
--
Mike Maltby



SSJ04 Mewtwo wrote:

Mart

Ah! .. From here, it sounds like you've got (at least) a couple of
drivers 'installed' for the same modem. So yes, 'Remove' any/all
modem drivers in Dev Man in Safe Mode.

Off out - won't be able to continue till late tonight.


Thanks Mart. Unfortunate, as someone else pointed out, DSL now needs
a newer OS, and I've just upgraded this machine to XP Home.

To Mart, Mike, and Loom, I thank you for all the help and slaps to
the head you've given me.

And yes, I'm enjoying my 12 mbps connection.

Is the fact you're now on NT6 why you're posting as 'msnews', Joan?

I'd like to add that many people think a wireless router *only* works as a
wireless router, or that even if you can plug into via cable also, the
wireless is always on, and that wireless is very insecure. So I want to make
the point that you can get a wireless router and use it solely as a wired
router with the wireless disabled; and that anyway while wireless *used to
be* really insecure, now the favoured encryption is much stronger.

Archie




msnews.microsoft.com wrote:
I'll second that and can vouch for the fact they work well.
I have a Wireless 4 Port ADSL router that I've had working since
getting broadband late 2004, it had a Windows XP and WinME machine
connected to it via wireless and the other XP was wired to the
router, that was me g
I am now using a Vista Home Premium machine and just connected the
cable from the router to the back of it and it works and my old XP
now connects via wireless to the router plus the old WinME machine is
still going strong and in use g


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
DSL doesn't need a "newer" OS however if one is using a USB ADSL
modem then yes, newer modems are unlikely to come with Win Me
compatible drivers. However I would very strongly advise anyone
using or considering using a usb ADSL modem to head for the nearest
waste bin and consign their usb modem to history and then buy
themselves a combined adsl modem/router. These are not expensive and
require no drivers on any connected PC or MAC, allow more than one
PC or MAC to access the internet without the needs for any other
machine other than the router to be on, and, best of all, will come
with a NAT and perhaps also SPI (stateful packet inspection)
firewall with even the more basic NAT (network address translation)
providing vastly greater protection against unwanted intrusions than
any software firewall a user might have installed. --
Mike Maltby



SSJ04 Mewtwo wrote:

Mart

Ah! .. From here, it sounds like you've got (at least) a couple of
drivers 'installed' for the same modem. So yes, 'Remove' any/all
modem drivers in Dev Man in Safe Mode.

Off out - won't be able to continue till late tonight.


Thanks Mart. Unfortunate, as someone else pointed out, DSL now
needs a newer OS, and I've just upgraded this machine to XP Home.

To Mart, Mike, and Loom, I thank you for all the help and slaps to
the head you've given me.

And yes, I'm enjoying my 12 mbps connection.

Dr Archibald Crumpenshtumpa wrote:

Is the fact you're now on NT6 why you're posting as 'msnews', Joan?

I'd like to add that many people think a wireless router *only* works
as a wireless router, or that even if you can plug into via cable
also, the wireless is always on, and that wireless is very insecure.
So I want to make the point that you can get a wireless router and
use it solely as a wired router with the wireless disabled; and that
anyway while wireless *used to be* really insecure, now the favoured
encryption is much stronger.

As you say wi-fi with either WPA or WPA2 is far from insecure. Even with
the known insecurity of WEP it is better than nothing. I am using WPA2
with a long pass phrase and have no fears of others being able to access
my system anytime soon without my permission.
--
Mike M

Mike M wrote:
Dr Archibald Crumpenshtumpa wrote:

Is the fact you're now on NT6 why you're posting as 'msnews', Joan?

I'd like to add that many people think a wireless router *only* works
as a wireless router, or that even if you can plug into via cable
also, the wireless is always on, and that wireless is very insecure.
So I want to make the point that you can get a wireless router and
use it solely as a wired router with the wireless disabled; and that
anyway while wireless *used to be* really insecure, now the favoured
encryption is much stronger.

As you say wi-fi with either WPA or WPA2 is far from insecure. Even
with the known insecurity of WEP it is better than nothing. I am
using WPA2 with a long pass phrase and have no fears of others being
able to access my system anytime soon without my permission.

Yes, I've kind of gotten into long pass phrases/words. It's a good job I've
got Password Safe now, or when I wanted to change the router config I'd have
to reset it back to default. Maybe next time I'll remember it, but it'll
probably FIFO something else! Anyway I'm confident nobody could crack my
access codes unless they'd started before the Universe began. I'm probably a
bit of an anorak about it!

Just as I was about to sign this 'me in 95' I realized I once threw '95 away
and possibly swore to you I'd never install it again! Well, this *is* in
VPC. Though *I'm* not convinced that justifies it! I think I must be a bit
OC. But that *is* the definition of an anorak anyhow, isn't it?

Me in 95

Me in 95

Wow, I never realised you could install virtual machines on Win 95 vbg.
I tend to run Me in XP when required g

I ought to use something like Password Safe, so many of my passwords are
the same. My WPA2 key being an exception and whilst the pass phrase is
pretty simple it has a twist at the end.
--
Mike


Dr Archibald Crumpenshtumpa wrote:

Yes, I've kind of gotten into long pass phrases/words. It's a good
job I've got Password Safe now, or when I wanted to change the router
config I'd have to reset it back to default. Maybe next time I'll
remember it, but it'll probably FIFO something else! Anyway I'm
confident nobody could crack my access codes unless they'd started
before the Universe began. I'm probably a bit of an anorak about it!

Just as I was about to sign this 'me in 95' I realized I once threw
'95 away and possibly swore to you I'd never install it again! Well,
this *is* in VPC. Though *I'm* not convinced that justifies it! I
think I must be a bit OC. But that *is* the definition of an anorak
anyhow, isn't it?

Me in 95

Jeepers! A lot can happen in just 36 hours..

Thanks to Mike & Shane (aka Alter Ego) for jumping in and well done to
Mewtwo for moving into the 21 centuary and joining the XP brigade. I hope
all is now well. But don't abandon the WinMe Groups, come back and visit
sometime.

Mart

Mike M wrote:
Me in 95

Wow, I never realised you could install virtual machines on Win 95
vbg. I tend to run Me in XP when required g


Ha ha! You got me there!

I ought to use something like Password Safe, so many of my passwords are
the same. My WPA2 key being an exception and whilst the pass phrase is
pretty simple it has a twist at the end.

I won't ask what it is g.


TCitH

Mart wrote:
Jeepers! A lot can happen in just 36 hours..

Yes

Thanks to Mike & Shane (aka Alter Ego) for jumping in and well done to


Alfonse Terego can be born and grow to adulthood!


Hiram