Help! Where can I download TCP/IP dial-up adapter software

My Dell laptop, running Win ME OS, is now without the
original dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter,
thanks to bad advice. I don't have a Win ME CD-ROM to do a
reinstall. Does anyone know where to find this
communications piece of the ME software online? Or can you
offer any other suggested fixes?


This is one of those tech nightmares where I tried to
upgrade my Internet access -- to high speed cable modem --
and now can't get onto the Net at all. I had high speed
cable modem installed in my home. Hooked up a wireless
Linksys router to the modem and a desktop Win 98 with a
USB adapter to an ethernet port on the router. Bought a
Linksys wireless-G notebook adapter for my laptop to
communicate with the router. But I kept losing the
connection. Finally, a Linksys senior technician
confessed that Win ME and their wireless-G adapter were
frequently incompatible. So I uninstalled the wireless
adapter software. But then I discovered that while I was
still able to dial the ISP and get online, I was no longer
able to reach the mail server or to Web browse. Earthlink
diagnosed the problem as corrupted TCP/IP dial-up network
components and said the only fix was to reinstall them. I
don't have a Win ME CD-ROM, but an Earthlink senior tech
speculated that the software was already on the hard
drive. So he advised me to delete the dial-up adapter in
the Network Configuration section of the Control Panel and
then reinstall by clicking on Add, choosing Protocol,
highlighting Microsoft, and then clicking Add. No go. The
``corrupted'' dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter
components both vanished and I'm worse off than before.
Would appreciate good advice from someone who knows a way
out of this dilemma.

In article , "Deborah"
wrote:
My Dell laptop, running Win ME OS, is now without the
original dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter,
thanks to bad advice. I don't have a Win ME CD-ROM to do a
reinstall. Does anyone know where to find this
communications piece of the ME software online? Or can you
offer any other suggested fixes?


This is one of those tech nightmares where I tried to
upgrade my Internet access -- to high speed cable modem --
and now can't get onto the Net at all. I had high speed
cable modem installed in my home. Hooked up a wireless
Linksys router to the modem and a desktop Win 98 with a
USB adapter to an ethernet port on the router. Bought a
Linksys wireless-G notebook adapter for my laptop to
communicate with the router. But I kept losing the
connection. Finally, a Linksys senior technician
confessed that Win ME and their wireless-G adapter were
frequently incompatible. So I uninstalled the wireless
adapter software. But then I discovered that while I was
still able to dial the ISP and get online, I was no longer
able to reach the mail server or to Web browse. Earthlink
diagnosed the problem as corrupted TCP/IP dial-up network
components and said the only fix was to reinstall them. I
don't have a Win ME CD-ROM, but an Earthlink senior tech
speculated that the software was already on the hard
drive. So he advised me to delete the dial-up adapter in
the Network Configuration section of the Control Panel and
then reinstall by clicking on Add, choosing Protocol,
highlighting Microsoft, and then clicking Add. No go. The
``corrupted'' dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter
components both vanished and I'm worse off than before.
Would appreciate good advice from someone who knows a way
out of this dilemma.

Search for files named "win*.cab" on the computer's hard disk(s). If
they're found, point to the folder containing them when Windows Me
asks for the CD-ROM. The files are often in a folder called
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install.

To re-install dial-up networking, go to Control Panel | Add/Remove
Programs | Windows Setup | Communications.

To re-install TCP/IP, go to Control Panel | Network, then click Add |
Protocol | Add | Microsoft | TCP/IP.

The
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thank you for responding. I found the files named Win*.cab
and tried pointing to the Cab folder when Windows ME asked
for the CD-ROM -- and was informed that the specified
location does not contain information about your hardware.
Also tried reinstalling dial-up networking in Windows Set-
Up without success (as if the file had disappeared, the
list of file size on right side of Dial Up Networking was
0.0MB ?????). So, when I tried installing TCP/IP in
Network Configuration via Microsoft, I got a TCP/IP
nothing icon. Any further thoughts? Thanks again.



-----Original Message-----
In article 1b5b01c4a0d9$47176740
, "Deborah"
wrote:
My Dell laptop, running Win ME OS, is now without the
original dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter,
thanks to bad advice. I don't have a Win ME CD-ROM to do
a
reinstall. Does anyone know where to find this
communications piece of the ME software online? Or can
you
offer any other suggested fixes?


This is one of those tech nightmares where I tried to
upgrade my Internet access -- to high speed cable modem -
-
and now can't get onto the Net at all. I had high speed
cable modem installed in my home. Hooked up a wireless
Linksys router to the modem and a desktop Win 98 with a
USB adapter to an ethernet port on the router. Bought a
Linksys wireless-G notebook adapter for my laptop to
communicate with the router. But I kept losing the
connection. Finally, a Linksys senior technician
confessed that Win ME and their wireless-G adapter were
frequently incompatible. So I uninstalled the wireless
adapter software. But then I discovered that while I was
still able to dial the ISP and get online, I was no
longer
able to reach the mail server or to Web browse.
Earthlink
diagnosed the problem as corrupted TCP/IP dial-up
network
components and said the only fix was to reinstall them.
I
don't have a Win ME CD-ROM, but an Earthlink senior tech
speculated that the software was already on the hard
drive. So he advised me to delete the dial-up adapter in
the Network Configuration section of the Control Panel
and
then reinstall by clicking on Add, choosing Protocol,
highlighting Microsoft, and then clicking Add. No go.
The
``corrupted'' dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter
components both vanished and I'm worse off than before.
Would appreciate good advice from someone who knows a
way
out of this dilemma.

Search for files named "win*.cab" on the computer's hard
disk(s). If
they're found, point to the folder containing them when
Windows Me
asks for the CD-ROM. The files are often in a folder
called
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install.

To re-install dial-up networking, go to Control Panel |
Add/Remove
Programs | Windows Setup | Communications.

To re-install TCP/IP, go to Control Panel | Network, then
click Add |
Protocol | Add | Microsoft | TCP/IP.

The
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
.

You could always try telling your computer to look in C:\Windows and
C:\Windows\System any time it has trouble locating a file.

Carey

"Deborah" wrote in message
...
Thank you for responding. I found the files named Win*.cab
and tried pointing to the Cab folder when Windows ME asked
for the CD-ROM -- and was informed that the specified
location does not contain information about your hardware.
Also tried reinstalling dial-up networking in Windows Set-
Up without success (as if the file had disappeared, the
list of file size on right side of Dial Up Networking was
0.0MB ?????). So, when I tried installing TCP/IP in
Network Configuration via Microsoft, I got a TCP/IP
nothing icon. Any further thoughts? Thanks again.



-----Original Message-----
In article 1b5b01c4a0d9$47176740
, "Deborah"
wrote:
My Dell laptop, running Win ME OS, is now without the
original dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter,
thanks to bad advice. I don't have a Win ME CD-ROM to do
a
reinstall. Does anyone know where to find this
communications piece of the ME software online? Or can
you
offer any other suggested fixes?


This is one of those tech nightmares where I tried to
upgrade my Internet access -- to high speed cable modem -
-
and now can't get onto the Net at all. I had high speed
cable modem installed in my home. Hooked up a wireless
Linksys router to the modem and a desktop Win 98 with a
USB adapter to an ethernet port on the router. Bought a
Linksys wireless-G notebook adapter for my laptop to
communicate with the router. But I kept losing the
connection. Finally, a Linksys senior technician
confessed that Win ME and their wireless-G adapter were
frequently incompatible. So I uninstalled the wireless
adapter software. But then I discovered that while I was
still able to dial the ISP and get online, I was no
longer
able to reach the mail server or to Web browse.
Earthlink
diagnosed the problem as corrupted TCP/IP dial-up
network
components and said the only fix was to reinstall them.
I
don't have a Win ME CD-ROM, but an Earthlink senior tech
speculated that the software was already on the hard
drive. So he advised me to delete the dial-up adapter in
the Network Configuration section of the Control Panel
and
then reinstall by clicking on Add, choosing Protocol,
highlighting Microsoft, and then clicking Add. No go.
The
``corrupted'' dial-up adapter and TCP/IP dial-up adapter
components both vanished and I'm worse off than before.
Would appreciate good advice from someone who knows a
way
out of this dilemma.

Search for files named "win*.cab" on the computer's hard
disk(s). If
they're found, point to the folder containing them when
Windows Me
asks for the CD-ROM. The files are often in a folder
called
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Windows\Options\Install.

To re-install dial-up networking, go to Control Panel |
Add/Remove
Programs | Windows Setup | Communications.

To re-install TCP/IP, go to Control Panel | Network, then
click Add |
Protocol | Add | Microsoft | TCP/IP.

The
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
.