connection configuration

Proto · May 2nd, 2005

Since recently I had been connecting to my router with an USB connection; however I recently found a straight cable i had made long ago, and tried to use it. After setting it up, most applications (including bittorent and emule) will recognize the new connection immediately and use it (and succesfully), however, my internet browsers (firefox and IE) insist on using my (deactivated) USB connection, and thus will not connect all. Is there a way to tell them to snap out of it and use the only connection that is actually alive? (the ethernet one

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**Kane** · May 2nd, 2005

Well I suppose using hte internet connection wizard in IE to tell it you are using the network instead of dial up (as I expect it was under USB mode)

RZetlin · May 2nd, 2005

Check to see if you have the router's usb drivers installed under the device manager. If the drivers are there, remove them.

Also make sure you disconnected the usb cable from the router to the computer so that the computer will know that the network cable is used.

May 2nd, 2005	#1 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,534	connection configuration Since recently I had been connecting to my router with an USB connection; however I recently found a straight cable i had made long ago, and tried to use it. After setting it up, most applications (including bittorent and emule) will recognize the new connection immediately and use it (and succesfully), however, my internet browsers (firefox and IE) insist on using my (deactivated) USB connection, and thus will not connect all. Is there a way to tell them to snap out of it and use the only connection that is actually alive? (the ethernet one ) __________________

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Well I suppose using hte internet connection wizard in IE to tell it you are using the network instead of dial up (as I expect it was under USB mode) __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	Check to see if you have the router's usb drivers installed under the device manager. If the drivers are there, remove them. Also make sure you disconnected the usb cable from the router to the computer so that the computer will know that the network cable is used. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP2

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