Broadband modems don't really need any drivers and the software is probably not Vista compatible so won't install. If you can connect to Internet, you are OK. The only driver you have to have is your ethernet card that connects to the modem. Your disconnection problem is most likely a firewall or other security setting.
If you read the post they are using the [USB] to connect internet and it does require a driver
Vista is having some problems with USB devices if you can use that modem on a Ethernet card do it and your problems may go away, just my thinking what may work for you,
Jerry/c3po5
Message Edited by C3PO5 on 02-22-2007 09:24 AM
How would I go about trying to use it on a Ethernet card. I am pretty useless when it comes to anything technical with computers
If you read the post they are using the [USB] to connect internet and it does require a driver
Vista is having some problems with USB devices if you can use that modem on a Ethernet card do it and your problems may go away, just my thinking what may work for you,
My
DSL 2wire/wireless modem came from qwest with a yellow cable that goes from DSL box to the
back of the computer that looks like a big phone plug in but to big to plug a phone into it
that is were i use the yellow cable plug it in there and the other end goes a plug on the
Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
on back of the computer this plugin has a yellow light that comes on when it is working,
When Vista boots it will ask if you want to be private network are public network i use
private and after a little pause it connect to internet, HOPE THIS HELPS
Hi are you saying that your broadband will only connect using a USB CONNECTION ????
[if so you may not get it to work right] ,
if i were you i would go into the power setup and see if there is a setting that lets your USB devices go to sleep after a set time { if there is i would turn it off} and see if that helps your problem !!!! I wish you good luck it looks like you may need it and go to your internet provider and see if they have a fix for you, other wise this is looking bad for you,
again GOOD LUCK please let us know if you get this to work as it might help some one in the future
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DSL 2wire/wireless modem came from qwest with a yellow cable that goes from DSL box to the
on back of the computer this plugin has a yellow light that comes on when it is working,
private and after a little pause it connect to internet, HOPE THIS HELPS
Message Edited by C3PO5 on 02-22-2007 11:04 AM
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