Karl - yes, everything you wrote is correct! The make is Siemens SpeedStream
model 2623 (see link below). thanks for your help.

http://kb.efficient.com/display/1/ar...r=1.903713E-03


"Karl Froelich [MS]" wrote:

> 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
> news:3C1B6E84-40DC-4A66-A752-06DFA45C1F9E@microsoft.com...
> > 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
> >>
> >>
>