Thanks for the info - I will look into this router. I don't have any other
advice for you at this time; since you can get to this from XP you do not
appear to be blocked.
K.
"RGA" <RGA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B653D871-9A05-44F9-AF4E-E8815576FB83@microsoft.com...
> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>>