What is the make and model of your router? There are some routers (notably
apple) that don't allow direct access via the URL. That being said, you say
you CAN connect via the url using XP, but you CANNOT connecti via the URL
using Vista. Yet, in all other respects, the Vista machine has full
connectivity?

"RGA" <RGA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thanks Roberto. this is where i'm confused. the router works in that i can
> get out to the internet fine. no problems there. however, my issue is that
> i
> cannot access the router itself by entering the http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx url
> that the vendor gives in the owners manual. any advice ito help me is
> welcomed. thanks again.
>
> will try the link you sent also. thanks for that.
>
>
> "Roberto" wrote:
>
>> "RGA" <RGA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1A2A92A3-5503-459D-9C77-83B93432B73B@microsoft.com...
>> > hi. first time doing this. i just purchased a new computer with vista
>> > loaded
>> > on it. unfortunately, i cannot access my router set-up screen. i enter
>> > the
>> > ip
>> > address (url?) and get a message that it cannot be accessed, or
>> > troubleshooted. however, i can access the router set-up screen from the
>> > other
>> > computers in my house that are running xp. do i need to change the
>> > security
>> > or network settings on the vista computer? thanks for the help.
>>
>> Unfortunately some routers aren't Vista compatible
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/usi...d/default.mspx
>>
>> rgds
>> Roberto
>>
>>