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Title: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on October 28, 2011, 08:59:26 PM
 ???
Is there ANY possibility to simply download the stuff?
One of my laptops refuses the connection since today.
It worked fine with the DIR-601 for one year. No new software
or programs installed lately. My other computers are connected.
Since more than 1 hour I try to find the software for the DIR-601.
Please somebody tell me what to do to download with another machine
so I could transfer the software via a USB stick. Thank you very much.
Wolfgang

Addition: After having moved my office to another room I finally FOUND the CD-ROM.
Unfortunately the thing ain't working:
It keeps telling me on the affected laptop I must remove the CD-ROM and
run it on another computer that is connected to the Internet.
This is NOT helpful because my other computers refuse to re-install the router.
Now I am definitely lost in time and space.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: kargo27 on October 30, 2011, 02:15:37 PM
What operating system are you running on your computers?

I would try uninstalling/deleting the network connections and start over if you haven't tried that yet.

You may have to reset the router to factory settings and start over, too.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on October 30, 2011, 11:21:14 PM
Thank you Kargo, I'll try that later.
Vista is on the malfunctioning laptop; on my other laptop I run 7.
My desktops feature 98, 2000, Vista and 7.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: kargo27 on October 31, 2011, 06:45:07 AM
OK, good deal.  I've cleared my network settings before just to keep things simple.  I don't honestly know that it makes a difference but if they're corrupted it's an easy fix.

Try that first and then if it's still not working, try a router reset to factory.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: FurryNutz on October 31, 2011, 09:18:38 AM
Just FYI, you can set up the router using the routers web page at 192.168.0.1.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: kargo27 on October 31, 2011, 11:29:24 AM
Just FYI, you can set up the router using the routers web page at 192.168.0.1.

This.

My bad, I thought this was understood and that Charleston just preferred to use the CD.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on November 04, 2011, 05:22:29 PM
Thank you Furry and Kargo!
I cleared every bit of the router's files etc. As mandated by D-Link's screen during setup I connected that laptop to the Internet via a cable because it refused and still refuses to work wirelessly. Router setup took quite a while.
{Cable - does not make any sense to me.}
Everything worked fine, but when I UNPLUGGED the cable & hoped that now the wireless connection would work - nothing, nada, zilch, nix.
I'm back where I started: no wireless Internet connection, duh. And it had worked nicely for over a year. That's what I bought the 601 for: WIRELESS Internet connection!!!
It happened all of a sudden, the malfunction I mean, that the thing didn't and doesn't want to cooperate wirelessly anymore.
Even though I work with and against computers since 1967 - this here problem I can NOT resolve.
It might have to do with the laptop itself . . .
But I give 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 a try. I'll let you know.
Help will be more than appreciated folks! Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: FurryNutz on November 05, 2011, 10:53:11 AM
Might have someone review your router settings with you using teamviewer.com.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on November 08, 2011, 09:59:26 AM
The problem lies in the laptop itself. I finally got it connected with one of these dingelings in a USB port.
Thanks for all your ideas!
Wolfgang
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: FurryNutz on November 08, 2011, 10:55:46 AM
dingelings  ???
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on November 08, 2011, 10:04:55 PM
@Furry: Dong or whatever the name is; it is a tiny thing being put into a USB port so the computer will be able to get connected wirelessly.
teamviewer.com: nice idea, but without Internet connection - useless. Thanks though. Prosit and cheers!
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: FurryNutz on November 09, 2011, 07:28:06 AM
Ah gotcha, USB dongle. Glad thats working now.
Title: Re: lost CD-ROM for DIR-601
Post by: CharlestonWolfgang on November 09, 2011, 08:19:56 AM
Thanks Furry  ;D