Re: Base Station Management Tool is Greyed Out??

Eureka!

I think I figured out the reason why the tool is greyed
out. I too, of course, had this issue and it was driving
me crazy. Here is what worked for me.

1. Close the Broadband Network Utility if it is open.

2. Check to see if you have XP firewall software
enabled. I had the standard Internet Connect Firewall
enabled. Disable it.

3. Open Broadbank Network Utility.

4. Check the Tools menu and the Management Tool option
should be enabled (not grey).

Bryan

>-----Original Message-----
>Absolutely agree.
>
>I am not a big fan of the BNU but because of it, it was
one of the reasons I
>returned the MN-740. Had nothing to do with
connectivity. For me the BNU has
>caused me more grief than I care to deal with.
>
>I am low maintenance when it comes to networking so I
don't need a lot of
>help but it's people like you and a few others that are
respected by the
>many that come here looking for help.
>
>Keep up the great work.
>
>D
>
>
>
>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> As a general discussion, Draino, in a lot of
situations unless we've
>> actually experienced the issue being posted or have
the time to research
>the
>> problem, questions can go unanswered by the MVPs.
We're people just like
>> everyone else using this newsgroup, have families, are
going to college,
>> hold jobs and/or have interests outside this single
newsgroup.
>>
>> In the case of the BSMT link being grayed out in the
BNU, I don't
>personally
>> know what causes that. However, I can recommend the
solution Gary does as
>a
>> way to deal with the issue until we find an answer. I
don't even use the
>> BNU personally, and it can be uninstalled without
adverse affect on the
>> networking. That's my choice, and one I would
recommend. However, some
>> people have a use for it - and that's why there are
multiple ways to deal
>> with things on the Windows operating system.
>>
>> Just like some people use a mouse to navigate, others
use keyboard
>shortcuts
>> and I use a pen when I'm on my Tablet. It doesn't
mean one is wrong or
>that
>> one is a work-around. It only means one is easier for
someone and their
>> preference.
>>
>> Sometimes it takes collaborative effort to solve
something, like this
>> disappearing link. And, while it might seem "rude" by
some, we do spend
>> quite a bit of time asking "What have you tried? What
error message are
>you
>> seeing? Have you tweaked the settings in Services?"
There are so many
>> things which can affect computer operation, and we
don't have a magic
>> crystal ball to diagnose from the written word.
>>
>> And what is above isn't an excuse, but discussion.
Sometimes we know
>> exactly what someone is talking about and how to fix
it. 8-)
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> "-Draino-" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>> news:UB0Lb.777525$Fm2.753868@attbi_s04...
>> > I know that there are a few people that do a great
job here, it's just
>> that
>> > sometimes I would like to get an answer to the
question as posted
>instead
>> of
>> > the workaround. Most of my questions don't get an
answer here but then
>> again
>> > most of my questions are not network related.
>> >
>> > I'm not directing that comment to anyone in
particular, it's just a
>> comment
>> > in general.
>> >
>> > D
>>
>>
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