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how do I install aol when got net-gear, I will explain?
Ladywriter1968
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I already have my aol connected up and have netgear DG one, my nephew originally did this.
But say my pc was to go down and just say I had to reinstall from scratch. If I explain the situation then maybe someone can give me the instructions so that at least I can do this myself in future instead of relying on nephew.
I have the normal installation aol set up disk, but the problem with this disk is, it only works on broadband and when you get through half way of the set up on the disk it requests you connect the broadband cable, which obviously you dont do with net gear because it is different. I did have this problem before and because it kept asking for the broadband set up cable to connect it didnt recognise the net gear and the disk would not let me move any further unless I connected the broadband cable and even then it didnt recognise the net gear anyway.
My nephew came down and did something very quickly from scratch to connect to my netgear the aol but he was in a rush.
So I wondered if anyone here can answer me this, how can I connect aol from scratch to accept netgear if the silly disk only keeps asking for the broadband connection?
I am sure lots of you on here already do this, can you please give me instructions how?
Aol don't seem to have special connection disk for net gear set ups, only broadband. I guess they assume that everyone knows how to connect it from the broadband mode with net gear and not all of us do unfortunately.
When ever aol send out disks its only ever the broad band one and not ones for netgear.
Anyone please?
But say my pc was to go down and just say I had to reinstall from scratch. If I explain the situation then maybe someone can give me the instructions so that at least I can do this myself in future instead of relying on nephew.
I have the normal installation aol set up disk, but the problem with this disk is, it only works on broadband and when you get through half way of the set up on the disk it requests you connect the broadband cable, which obviously you dont do with net gear because it is different. I did have this problem before and because it kept asking for the broadband set up cable to connect it didnt recognise the net gear and the disk would not let me move any further unless I connected the broadband cable and even then it didnt recognise the net gear anyway.
My nephew came down and did something very quickly from scratch to connect to my netgear the aol but he was in a rush.
So I wondered if anyone here can answer me this, how can I connect aol from scratch to accept netgear if the silly disk only keeps asking for the broadband connection?
I am sure lots of you on here already do this, can you please give me instructions how?
Aol don't seem to have special connection disk for net gear set ups, only broadband. I guess they assume that everyone knows how to connect it from the broadband mode with net gear and not all of us do unfortunately.
When ever aol send out disks its only ever the broad band one and not ones for netgear.
Anyone please?
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Net gear is a wirless router I assume? Connect it up with the telephone line etcetera and have it on.
Start - Connections - there may be a list but once should be your net gear router. Click on it and it will request a password which also should be printed on the router. Type it in and you should be connected wirelessly.
You can use firefox or any other browser to surf the internet (and you don't have to use aol's browser).0 -
The_Grandmaster wrote: »Net gear is a wirless router I assume? Connect it up with the telephone line etcetera and have it on.
Start - Connections - there may be a list but once should be your net gear router. Click on it and it will request a password which also should be printed on the router. Type it in and you should be connected wirelessly.
You can use firefox or any other browser to surf the internet (and you don't have to use aol's browser).
Hi there
yes its wireless. What happened before was, when I had to install aol from scratch when the aol disk got to a certain part it kept asking for the broadband set up cable and if you dont do that it wont go past that point, therefore I could install aol and had to get my nephew down to do this part.
The netgear was already installed. But say for eg I uninstalled aol completely, to reinstall I have to use the aol disk which only recognises the broadband cable.0 -
If netgear is installed, you can access the internet with or without the aol browser (which isn't very good - or wasn't a few years ago).
What benefit is there in installing the things on the cd? I think it will just slow down your computer to be honest.
If you want the aol homepage, just make the page in question your homepage in the new browser.0 -
The_Grandmaster wrote: »If netgear is installed, you can access the internet with or without the aol browser (which isn't very good - or wasn't a few years ago).
What benefit is there in installing the things on the cd? I think it will just slow down your computer to be honest.
If you want the aol homepage, just make the page in question your homepage in the new browser.
I always thought you had to be with an internet provider before you could gain access to the internet though?
Otherwise if I can get the internet without installing aol, then I am not paying any internet provider then and really would be getting free internet, is this correct that I understand it then?
I am with aol anyway, but since you mentioned that you can connect internet without a provider which I didnt know, I am curious to know how you could, cause everyone these days want to make money dont they.
Can you explain if poss?
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Ladywriter1968 wrote: »I always thought you had to be with an internet provider before you could gain access to the internet though?
Otherwise if I can get the internet without installing aol, then I am not paying any internet provider then and really would be getting free internet, is this correct that I understand it then?
I am with aol anyway, but since you mentioned that you can connect internet without a provider which I didnt know, I am curious to know how you could, cause everyone these days want to make money dont they.
Can you explain if poss?
Thanks.
If you can access the internet through router then say Explorer or firefox, who do you pay to get this then? Cause when aol goes down I cant get any internet access on firefox or explorer at all then.0 -
You do NOT need to install any of the crap on the included CD, the router makes & maintains your internet connection.Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.0
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You still need an isp, you dont' need the AOL software, the router manages the connection.
You can backup the router settings by going to www.routerlogin.net and backup settings, if you have an external hard disk, backup the pc to it using disk imaging software, and then you can recover anything easily!!
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Ladywriter1968 wrote: »I always thought you had to be with an internet provider before you could gain access to the internet though?
Otherwise if I can get the internet without installing aol, then I am not paying any internet provider then and really would be getting free internet, is this correct that I understand it then?
I am with aol anyway, but since you mentioned that you can connect internet without a provider which I didnt know, I am curious to know how you could, cause everyone these days want to make money dont they.
Can you explain if poss?
Thanks.
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You NEVER EVER need an ISP disk to be installed on a computer.
Every operating system over the last 10 years has included everything you need to connect to the internet via a router, apart possibly from drivers for obscure ethernet cards and for wireless cards.
The ONLY reason for an ISP disk is to mess up your computer so you cannot change ISP.
And you don't need a disk which comes with a router either. Everything you need comes with the operating system.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
Thanks for all your helps. So obviously I still could not get onto the internet without belonging to an ISP then. So you need to be registered with one ISP company.
Despite having the net gear. and only way again is by installing the disk from aol.
You say I don't need to install the disk and it builds up crap on the pc. But how can I download it from the internet if I cant get on the internet in the first place? Cause I have to install the disk to be able to get on line with the ISP service I am with. Once the installation is complete of aol I can then get on line.0 -
I guess I am just trying to understand what you all mean really. So my operating system should have everything there already for me to be able to get onto the internet without installing the aol disk?
I guess I dont know how to use the operating system that well to know what to look for really.0
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