Binatone ADSL500 USB modem (supplied by Plusnet)

I had this installed on a PC with W98SE and it worked fine. Trying to install it
on a PC with XP the other day proved unsuccessful.

Binatone's site has no record of it any more. Plusnet's site has a link to
drivers but it's dead. Googling also provided dead ends too.

Any advice ?

Graham

On 08/10/2007 11:08, Eeyore wrote:

> Any advice ?

Buy a router. I know that sounds a bit curt and flippant.

> Buy a router. I know that sounds a bit curt and flippant.
>
>

good advice!

Andy Burns wrote:

> On 08/10/2007 11:08, Eeyore wrote:
>
> > Any advice ?
>
> Buy a router. I know that sounds a bit curt and flippant.

I have one. This is just a backup / spare. It does come in handy sometimes.

Graham

buy a backup modem/router, cheap enough nowadays

tony h wrote:

> buy a backup modem/router, cheap enough nowadays

That means another purchase ! This is a perfectly servicable USB modem I have
here ! Works fine.

Graham

>"Trying to install it
>on a PC with XP the other day proved unsuccessful."

perhaps we have differing definitions of "This is a perfectly servicable USB
modem I have
here ! Works fine.",
maybe install win98 on each pc, problem solved! ;-)

driverguide.com has xp drivers, under drivers /modems /manufacturer BINATONE
BROADBAND
http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=487878
http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=487879
you may have to signup to download, but simple enough

good luck

"

tony h wrote:

> driverguide.com has xp drivers, under drivers /modems /manufacturer BINATONE
> BROADBAND
> http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=487878
> http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=487879
> you may have to signup to download, but simple enough
>
> good luck

Thank you kindly.

The Rev A driver package which appears to be the same as the CD I have installed
OK but only after I took a new strategy with installation.

Half way through installing, Windows recognises the modem and prompts one to let
it do its stuff and it seems you have to allow BOTH that and the original
installer to do their job side by side ! Very odd.

Interestingly the Binatone modem only syncs at 5600kbps wheras my Origo router
syncs at 8128. Fine as a fallback of course.

Graham

Eeyore wrote:
> I had this installed on a PC with W98SE and it worked fine. Trying to install it
> on a PC with XP the other day proved unsuccessful.

There were 2 versions of this modem IIRC. One with two status lights and
one with three.

AFAIK the one with two will not install on XP at all.

> Binatone's site has no record of it any more. Plusnet's site has a link to
> drivers but it's dead. Googling also provided dead ends too.

The one with the 3 lights could be installed under XP Service Pack 1 but
not XP Service Pack 2 AFAIK.

> Any advice ?

Revert back to SP1, install the modem drivers and then upgrade.

Failing that, there was a dodgy workaround IIRC. It involved plugging
the modem in and allowing the Windows Hardware Wizard to open. Leave
that window there and then run the installation CD. Once the CD
installation has completed finish the Windows Hardware Wizard... That's
from memory so it might not be 100% accurate.

Alternatively, buy another modem/router (which is likely to be a lot
easier). Plenty of cheap stuff here:

http://www.dsldepot.co.uk/index.asp?

Rgds,

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