Vista - connecting to internet

01-03-2008

Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem. Lights
are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a
usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me
through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ?
e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx

01-03-2008

I am using vista with Ethernet connect right now. You really don't want a
USB cable connect if you can avoid it.
You should have no problems connecting with the Ethernet card supplied with
the machine.

"warsaw1" <warsaw1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem.
> Lights
> are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a
> usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me
> through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ?
> e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx

01-03-2008

Do you have a modem or a Router to connect your 2 computers?
You say modem, but a lot of people don't know the difference.

If you have a router you normaly have 4 Ethernet connections, and can use a
Cat5 cable for both comps.
With a modem, you only get you only get 1 cable, and 1 USB connection

"warsaw1" wrote:

Quote:

> Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem. Lights
> are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a
> usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me
> through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ?
> e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx

01-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
warsaw1 n/a posts	connecting to internet Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem. Lights are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ? e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx
My System Specs

01-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
BigJim n/a posts	Re: connecting to internet I am using vista with Ethernet connect right now. You really don't want a USB cable connect if you can avoid it. You should have no problems connecting with the Ethernet card supplied with the machine. "warsaw1" <warsaw1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3D9108CC-DEC7-4F58-9AA7-BC63284CF619@xxxxxx Quote: > Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem. > Lights > are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a > usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me > through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ? > e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx
My System Specs

01-03-2008	#3 (permalink)
Mick Murphy n/a posts	RE: connecting to internet Do you have a modem or a Router to connect your 2 computers? You say modem, but a lot of people don't know the difference. If you have a router you normaly have 4 Ethernet connections, and can use a Cat5 cable for both comps. With a modem, you only get you only get 1 cable, and 1 USB connection "warsaw1" wrote: Quote: > Have new dell computer with vista. Cannot connect to my cable modem. Lights > are fine and connection fine with old computer with XP. Dell says i need a > usb adapter for my new computer to my cable modem and they can walk me > through connecting. Does this sound like a Vista problem as they say ? > e-mail-- wsawicki@xxxxxx
My System Specs

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