XP Woes :(

dskys · Post by **dskys** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 4:36 pm

I know it's not related, but maybe someone can help?

I've got an Alcatel USB modem for broadband, and it's fine. Until I install XP.

Basically, the setup runs after I've installed the drivers and finds the modem, then it finds the 'alcatel USB networking support' and installs that.

In the 'network' dialogue it says that my modem is connected to a 'lan or high-speed connection' even though technically, it isn't. If i try and add a connection like the one im using while online now it won't let me tell it to use the modem and defaults to a WAN??? there is nho option for me to change this and although it will let me disable the lan/high-speed connection if I do that it disables the modem completely.

I've run XP before with this modem with no problems, I really don't know what I've done differently this time but I'm back on ME now as it works fine here.

I've removed the hardware, uninstalled the drivers, reinstalled and added the hardware. When I remove the drivers the undeleteable lan connection does disappear but i'm unable to install 'just' the modem (ie without the lan features) and have the modem work at all.

Both the USB light and ADSL light are on at all times, up to completely removing everything (and including just installing the modem and cancelling the LAN bit) but XP refuses to let me 'use' the modem as a modem...

I'm tempted to do a complete reinstall, formatting, everything, but I shouldn't need to.

If anyone's got a similar set-up (athlon1800xp, bt broadband, alcatel speed-touch USB) and have got it all up and running with XP Pro please advise

The drivers ai'm using are the ones I used when running XP previously, so they have worked at some point....

Any help appreciated

Adi

LordGaz · Post by **LordGaz** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:21 pm

Same set up here. I've got an Alcatel Speedtouch Connection icon in the Dial Up area in the Network Connections folder. However I am waiting for my new broadband activation date but the old connection set up is still there.

I haven't experienced your problem but if you come to [url]irc://Lazynet/marp[/url] while I'm on I might be able to help out with what options are set and stuff.

Gaz

Buttermaker · Post by **Buttermaker** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:47 am

irc://Lazynet/marp

irc://irc.lazynet.org/marp

dskys · Post by **dskys** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 4:12 am

I haven't used irc in years but i might d/l and pop in. I can't even get the thing to install now so I've kinda given up. I've got win xp home upgrade too (legit as well !!) and that has the same refusla to install problem, so god knows what I've done... The xp home won't install on my work pc either - it hangs when 'assessing system'

At home im trying to upgrade from ME, i'm on 98SE at work atm

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 7:31 am

dskys wrote:I haven't used irc in years but i might d/l and pop in. I can't even get the thing to install now so I've kinda given up. I've got win xp home upgrade too (legit as well !!) and that has the same refusla to install problem, so god knows what I've done... The xp home won't install on my work pc either - it hangs when 'assessing system'

At home im trying to upgrade from ME, i'm on 98SE at work atm

Why?
IMHO 98SE is better than ME:it's faster and requires less resources,this also means less crashes and "blue screens of death"...