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February 18th 10, 12:56 PM
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HP Pavillion a1632x
AFAIK you need to be using the LAN Ethernet connection and not the USB
connection. You can not use a Y splitter on a Ethernet LAN connection. A LAN cable and a Ethernet patch cable are the same thing. "Deodiaus" wrote in message ... My cable modem I got from Comcast is a Motorola SB4200. It has a lan attachment as well as a USB attachment. I went to the Motorola website and downloaded the USB drivers, but get an error that the INF was not correct. BTW, did the layout of the INF change from Vista SP0 to SP2? Originally the computer was plugged into the Linksys WRTP54G-VR Wireless Broadband G router. BTW, someone suggested I get a Ethernet patch cable? Is that wired differently than a standard LAN cable? Do they make a LAN cable wired as a Y, so that I can run a line into the computer and another into the Wireless router. Will that work, or will it mess something else up? On Feb 17, 8:32 am, "Curious" wrote: I suggest you disconnect the Vonage phone and do a complete Reset of your wireless router and then try again after setting the router up again. Was the computer directly to the router or was it using wireless also? 
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February 19th 10, 03:21 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from
http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it?
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February 19th 10, 03:21 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from
http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it?
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February 19th 10, 04:08 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
In
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790225.aspx it says that it needs the NTamd64 I know MS had problems with device drives which were not compatible, so did MS create any new indications for SP2 to prevent drivers which were not tested for installation? "walter deodiaus" wrote in message ... I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it?
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February 19th 10, 04:08 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
In
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790225.aspx it says that it needs the NTamd64 I know MS had problems with device drives which were not compatible, so did MS create any new indications for SP2 to prevent drivers which were not tested for installation? "walter deodiaus" wrote in message ... I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it?
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February 19th 10, 09:46 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
use the Ethernet connection instead of USB.
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:21:19 -0600, "walter deodiaus" wrote: I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it? Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.digitalmediaphile.com http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
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February 19th 10, 09:46 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
use the Ethernet connection instead of USB.
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:21:19 -0600, "walter deodiaus" wrote: I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it? Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.digitalmediaphile.com http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
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February 20th 10, 04:51 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
The Ethernet connection is being used by the Broadband VOIP/wireless router
"Barb Bowman" wrote in message ... use the Ethernet connection instead of USB. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:21:19 -0600, "walter deodiaus" wrote: I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it? Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.digitalmediaphile.com http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
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February 20th 10, 04:51 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
The Ethernet connection is being used by the Broadband VOIP/wireless router "Barb Bowman" wrote in message ... use the Ethernet connection instead of USB. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:21:19 -0600, "walter deodiaus" wrote: I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it? Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.digitalmediaphile.com http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
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February 20th 10, 04:53 AM
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force install of driver on Vista
I went out and bought a SB5101 today, which has the same issues! Taking it back to BestBuy!! "walter deodiaus" wrote in message ... In http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790225.aspx it says that it needs the NTamd64 I know MS had problems with device drives which were not compatible, so did MS create any new indications for SP2 to prevent drivers which were not tested for installation? "walter deodiaus" wrote in message ... I am going to try installing the Motorola SB4200 USB modem from http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...tinuedProducts http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...-utility-b.exe When installing it from the Vista prompt to update the unknown driver, I get an error saying that is is unsupported I tried installing it as a legacy driver but get an error that the inf is not supported The motorola web site says to install it anyway, but that fails. I copied the *.sys files to c:\windows\system32 Is there a way to force the installation of the files? How can I modify the inf file to make Vista sp2 accept it?
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