>
> >> >From reading various posts here I'm thinking maybe the way he setup
> >> >everything up might be the problem why the adapter stopped working.
> >>
> >> What _exactly_ does "stopped working" mean?
> >
> >By stopping I mean lights went out
>
> On the router? On the adapter? On the Windows desktop?
>
> >& the icon (D) in the tray disappeared.
>
> D? You mean the wireless icon disappeared? What did it say in Network
> Connections?
>
> >No longer connects to the internet.
>
> One step at a time -- let's get it connected to the wireless router
> first.

What's the point he no longer can establish a internet connection with the
wireless
router attached. We need to figure out why it will no longer work so that he
can
connect to the internet.
The DSL modem is connected to the wireless router as well as the XP computer
by a straight through ethernet cable.

>
> >> Again, what _exactly_ does "stopped working" mean?
> >
> >The lights that indicate it's working disappears
>
> On the router? On the adapter? On the Windows desktop?
> I can't read your mind.


>
> >Again the icon in the system tray also disappears, therefore no option
> >to reconnect.
>
> And in Network Connections? If it's missing there, then the wireless
> adapter is probably defective, or having problems with the USB port.
> Try a different USB port, and try the adapter on a different computer.
>
> >> With many DSL ISPs (including Verizon), but not with all.
> >
> >He is using Verizon DSL so it should be a PPPoE, no?
> >He called Verizon was told it is a PPPOE
> >You say ' not with all' please explain? Not all DSL are PPPoE?
>
> Not all DSL are PPPoE. Some are bridged, static or DHCP.
>
> >Then how do we determine which to pick?
>
> Info from the ISP.

He did call Verizon & was told it is PPPoE

>
> >> Start by verifying that you can connect to the router's configuration
> >> screen.> >
> >Honestly I can not recall right now. I'll have to ask my son about this.
> >I was not there but helping him by phone.
>
> It's hard to help the person having the problem.
> It's doubly hard to do it second hand.
>
> >> Thrashing around.
> >
> >Please explain?
>
> Changing more than one thing at a time.
>
> >We started this last Friday night when he first started to have this
> >problem.
> >He did uninstalled everything & went step by step to reinstall to have
the
> >same
> >problems. Come Saturday have both the Quick Install Guide & the full
manual
> >in front of us walked him through connecting everything. With same
results.
> >Here are the steps taken:
> >1. entered http://192.168.0.1 in address box 2. Typed 'admim' for
username
> >3. D-Link's home page appears to 'Run Wizard'. 4. Next you do nothing
it's
> >just to tell you are now in the setup wizard. 5. Set up new password.
> >6. Choose Time Zone. 7.Auto Dectecting Wan 8. Select Internet
Connection
> >Type (Wan) He selected PPPoE. 9. Set PPPoE, entering the username &
password
> >Verizon gave him. Clicking on next took him to a screen he could not make
> >out
> >because it wouldn't download properly. There were no back, next or the
exit
> >button
> >to get out of it. From the manual the next 2 screens should have been the
> >setup
> >for the Lan connections & to restart the computer.
> >As of now I don't remember how he got out of that screen. Have to ask my
> >son.
>
> Was this wired or wireless? If wireless, try again wired.

Sorry but what your saying is confusing me.

>
> >Let me ask you this, since all he did was select PPPoe, entered a
username &
> >password would this effect his XP, change any settings within?
>
> No.

I guess that is good.
>
> >Is there some place on this computer that we can check & the reason why
I'm
> >asking you this, in the instuctions it said to 'remove any existing PPPoE
> >client
> >software installed on the computer'. Could this be our problem & how do
you
> >do this? Where do we go to find this?
>
> If could be a problem if the computer was ever connected directly to the
> DSL modem. To remove PPPoE, uninstall the adapter in Windows Device
> Manager; remove it; then reinsert it to auto-detect and reinstall it.

Yes this computer was connected directly to the DSL modem.
Would he remove the older PPPoE during the install or before?

If we can get the wireless router working again our intentions are to get
the USB
wireless adapter to work again on his other 98se computer. If thats
possible.

>
> My thinking(tm) now is that your wireless adapter may have gone bad.
> Try it in a different computer.

I will do that. My friend has the same setup so it shouldn't be a problem.

Again thank you for your time & for your help. Much appreciated!
Also like to mention John, I am not a youngster so I find it difficult to
follow along some of the terminology in doing this but I'm trying. So please
excuse me if I misunderstand you or if I do not give you the right answer.


Diane

>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>