IE, explorer, etc hangs after connecting to router (ok if connect to DSL modem)

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OS: Windows ME
CPU/Ram: Celeron 633 + 316MB RAM

My pc is perfect after connecting to a DSL modem (with a
Linksys network card). However, after installing a
Microsoft MN500 wireless router in between the modem and
my pc with cables (another laptop is connected wirelessly
and that laptop works well), my IE/netscape always hang
after opening, i.e., most of the time, they don't appear
after I open them, sometimes, it appears (without the
buttons etc) and hangs. It never works. However, if I
remove the cable and reboot, it is perfect again. After I
plug in the cable again, it fails again.
Besides, "explorer.exe" also often hangs (the toolbar at
the bottom freezes).
I re-installed IE, and even used "system restore" back to
the checkpoint just after I installed the network card and
drivers, it still has the same problem. I can use dialup
successfully, however.

some more information:
I tried the following:

first, unplug the cable, then reboot, then use dial-up,
and yes, IE, etc works perfectly (because it is not
connected to the router before reboot), then I stop my
dial-up, and plug in the cable, then every thing seems
fine although it is still unstable sometimes (explorer or
IE will hang (not responding)).

Really what is the problem? I don't want to repeat the
above steps every time I reboot my pc.

Thanks for any help.

Edward:
I hope you get an answer because I have the same problem.
See my posting on September 2 at
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...reviewFrame.as
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I also had a reply with the same problem but no solutions
other than replacing Windows ME.

Paul Klein

>-----Original Message-----
>Please reply by email, too.
>
>OS: Windows ME
>CPU/Ram: Celeron 633 + 316MB RAM
>
>My pc is perfect after connecting to a DSL modem (with a
>Linksys network card). However, after installing a
>Microsoft MN500 wireless router in between the modem and
>my pc with cables (another laptop is connected wirelessly
>and that laptop works well), my IE/netscape always hang
>after opening, i.e., most of the time, they don't appear
>after I open them, sometimes, it appears (without the
>buttons etc) and hangs. It never works. However, if I
>remove the cable and reboot, it is perfect again. After I
>plug in the cable again, it fails again.
>Besides, "explorer.exe" also often hangs (the toolbar at
>the bottom freezes).
>I re-installed IE, and even used "system restore" back to
>the checkpoint just after I installed the network card
and
>drivers, it still has the same problem. I can use dialup
>successfully, however.
>
>some more information:
>I tried the following:
>
>first, unplug the cable, then reboot, then use dial-up,
>and yes, IE, etc works perfectly (because it is not
>connected to the router before reboot), then I stop my
>dial-up, and plug in the cable, then every thing seems
>fine although it is still unstable sometimes (explorer or
>IE will hang (not responding)).
>
>Really what is the problem? I don't want to repeat the
>above steps every time I reboot my pc.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>.
>