Belkin wireless router/modem problem

Hello

I have installed a Belkin 54g wireless router/modem for use with a friends
laptop.
All appears to be OK except that in order to connect to any website via
Internet Explorer I have to open the Belkin's router settings and click
"Connect" , close the router
settings and then all is well.
This happens with both wireless and ethernet connections.

Before doing this the status settings are all OK. I have set up a couple of
other identical router/modems on wireless access with no problem.

The only thing I can think of is that she previously connected via a wired
modem provided by BT and although this is not popping up with any "connect"
dialog boxes it may be interfering in some
way.
I have removed the modem drivers but perhaps there is something else I need
to do.

Can anyone shed some light on this.

Thanks in advance.

Conrad

Conrad wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have installed a Belkin 54g wireless router/modem for use with a friends
> laptop.
> All appears to be OK except that in order to connect to any website via
> Internet Explorer I have to open the Belkin's router settings and click
> "Connect" , close the router
> settings and then all is well.
> This happens with both wireless and ethernet connections.
>
> Before doing this the status settings are all OK. I have set up a couple of
> other identical router/modems on wireless access with no problem.
>
> The only thing I can think of is that she previously connected via a wired
> modem provided by BT and although this is not popping up with any "connect"
> dialog boxes it may be interfering in some
> way.
> I have removed the modem drivers but perhaps there is something else I need
> to do.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on this.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Have you tried flashing the router with latest version of the firmware?
That will sometimes fix a problem with a router that's just came out of
the packaging box.

Duane

Sorry I forgot to mention this - I upgraded the firmware to no avail.

Conrad

"Duane Arnold" <""Yep-Don't-Bother\"@You-got-it-right@.BET"> wrote in
message newsNQ2g.7769$(E-Mail Removed) ink.net...
> Conrad wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I have installed a Belkin 54g wireless router/modem for use with a
>> friends
>> laptop.
>> All appears to be OK except that in order to connect to any website via
>> Internet Explorer I have to open the Belkin's router settings and click
>> "Connect" , close the router
>> settings and then all is well.
>> This happens with both wireless and ethernet connections.
>>
>> Before doing this the status settings are all OK. I have set up a couple
>> of
>> other identical router/modems on wireless access with no problem.
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is that she previously connected via a
>> wired
>> modem provided by BT and although this is not popping up with any
>> "connect" dialog boxes it may be interfering in some
>> way.
>> I have removed the modem drivers but perhaps there is something else I
>> need to do.
>>
>> Can anyone shed some light on this.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> Have you tried flashing the router with latest version of the firmware?
> That will sometimes fix a problem with a router that's just came out of
> the packaging box.
>
> Duane