dksteve
join:2002-11-19
Pasadena, CA | reply to Timmn
Re: question about your service
the modem lights you describe are normal for a 5100/4100 dsl mdm is working with a router, its called brideg mode. next ? are you using winxp service pack 2 or what operating system are you using??? |
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Timmn
join:2000-04-23
Tinley Park, IL
| I'm using two different(?) operating systems when I download, Win XP Home, and Win XP Pro x64. Normally, I use the x64 computer more than the other. (That one is mine, the Home machine is for everyone else)
Before you ask, the Win XP Pro x64 operating system came bundled free with the motherboard/processor I bought. |
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dksteve
join:2002-11-19
Pasadena, CA | did the equipment that was bundled with winxp pro also have anti virus software like Norton or MaCafee and if so is the windows firewall off??? |
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dksteve
join:2002-11-19
Pasadena, CA | reply to Timmn
On your modem, because your using a router which is most likely in bridge mode the internet light will not be on thats the modem's normal state for bridge mode use. Your router most does you authentication when connecting to the net. |
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Timmn
join:2000-04-23
Tinley Park, IL
edit:
December 8th, @11:30PM
| No, there was no anti-virus software with it, just an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro x64. Frankly, I think the dealer had a bunch of copies of it, and a lot of "old" 64 bit hardware, and saw this as a way to get rid of both of them.
I do have Avast! Antivirus running on it, and the Windows firewall is running with it's default settings. I probably could turn off the Windows firewall since the Netgear router has a firewall built into it.
The one thing is that the other computer had the exact same problem, and it was running the "standard" copy of Windows XP Pro.
I set up the router to do the authentication for the net, I'm told that there is a way to have the modem do it, but I never checked into how to do it. |
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