setup.exe (for router installation) opens for a milisecond

When I double click on the setup.exe file for my router installation the program opens for a milisecond (its like a flash) then it closes itself... It does this on my 4 year old dell AND my 2 month old laptop. (both are xp home)
I tried downloading the drivers to install the router but that doesn't seem to work.

 

Are you installing through an "Administrators" account?
Go to the manufacturers website - try downloading "setup.exe" for your model router.
Please re-boot computer.
Next disconnect from internet, disable Firewall and AV. Then check running processes in Task Manager, kill any processes for firewall / AV that continue to run. Now try the install. If problem continues, post brand / model of router.

 

Ok I did what you said and the file still won't open. I don't really care about using the actual setup... I just want to get my laptop hooked up to a wireless network.
I've installed the router with drivers that I downloaded and I created a network but I can't get my base computer or my laptop to recognize and join in to the network. When I tell my laptop to attempt to find a wireless network it always tells me that it can't find any. Same with my base computer. The security settings are the same (WEP etc...) not sure what I'm doing wrong.

 

Rev2225
Not sure which of the two issues you are trying to resolve ...

First - Get WIFI connection(s) working.
Found a very interesting article ... Windows Wireless Zero Configuration: Five Steps to Sanity

The jest of the article, are you using "Wireless Zero Configuration service" (WZC) or 3rd party software provided WIFI hardware supplier.

Second - Get WIFI and cable attached computers in same Network.
Once above is done you can start defining your network. If you have no need for each computer to "share" files / printers, this is NOT necessary. Your router will provide "Internet" access for each computer.. if that is all you need, your done.

 

Hi Dennis and Rev,

This has all the earmarks of a DOS command executing from a non-system folder - System32.

REV, where are you executing this setup file from? Are there any instructions with it? If so, are there any instructions about where to execute from?

Regards - Charles

 

Has also been my experience with Linksys and Netgear. I ask Rev2225 for make and model but has not responded.

 

The router is a Linksys WUSB11 802.11 B
I got it mainly because it was on sale and I needed one to get wireless internet on my laptop. I also wanted to be able to share and transfer files so I could save files on my dell to my laptop. This way I could reformat the dell without the loss of important information.
I think the problem is that the router isn't sending out any data... if it was my laptop should be able to detect it.
Sry if I sound stupid I know quite a bit about computers but this is my first time setting up a router/network etc...

 

I've tried to execute the file from MANY different places. First I downloaded the software from the linksys website and I double clicked the exe-didn't work. I then found the CD with the software and tried to run the setup.exe off of that. Didn't work. I then went to start --> run --> D:\setup.exe as the manual had said to do. didn't work. Put the CD in my other drive E:\setup.exe didn't work. I then took the cd and put it in my laptop- using explorer to find setup.exe- didn't work. I even took the downloaded software that I got from the website- put it on my flashdrive- put it in my laptop and double clicked the setup.exe. Didn't work.
Don't think I've ever had this problem with a .exe before.

 

I recently treid to install my Netgear router and the setup wouldn't run for some reason. I spent the next 30 minutes having a tech talk me through it manually. I haven't tried to install the adapter yet but anticipate the same problem. Call the tech and get them on the problem.

 

go to linksys and get the latest firmware - there are 5 versions of this critter. read the bottom and/or call linksys and ask them to help u determine WHICH one is proper. mostly ... the Vx number is on the bottom but V1 may just not have such a number

once u get that, ensure u'r lappie has the same - meaning it's latest firmware/driver from it's maker.

i've never seen setup.exe run on any linksys product - why they seem to bother w/ it .... i don't know but .... u don't need it. make SURE u'r usb stuff is up to date too. eg - xp sp2 (or even 1) should do this.

if the router is working, u SHOULD be able to access it via it's 192.168.1.1 address. i DO NOT know this router at all (and i wouldn't opt usb network anything in most cases) but ... if it's got a wired port, u SHOULD use such to setup the router proper. and THEN attempt u'r wireless config.

the defaults are encryption OFF - curious as to how u 'got' 'wep etc' w/o configuring the device since every linksys product i've seen comes w/ NO security 'on' - so ... read the docs mostly and forget about setup.exe as it's entirely useless anyway.

once u have the device installed, check devicemanager and see the 'update driver' button. then have the CD ready as that routine will 'find' the driver w/o setup.exe at all. eg - just point at u'r CD and/or manually find the driver and use it's path here. the driver folder is normally akin to \driver\OS where OS is xp/2k/98 etc

my other thought = sale? so ... send it back. get a standard linksys router and bag the usb junk. they sell retail for like $30 if u look around. i'm fairly sure the setup.exe is there for ancient OS use. eg - it runs on 9x


scratch all the above as the linksys site reveals that this is NOT a router ... it's a wireless usb network adapter. unless u've typoed or such ... this will never work

 

I've looked everywhere and I can't find where to configure the port. Maybe I will try for another router. I spent 5$ on this with rebates.

 

Its strange how with my dell I can find a network using the find network thingy but its not a network that I set up or named. My dell doesn't have wireless internet so I don't know how it could be detecting a network from another house if that is the case... My wireless laptop cannot detect this network however. Strange.

I think I'm gunna call linksys later tonight.

 

any wireless network in range will be detected. some antennae work better than others.

connecting to a wireless network that is not ur's is sketchy as u have no control over the security etc. unless they leave it wide open. many do btw.

in any event, the linksys product that u mention u have is NOT a router at all so ... all is moot to me until u get a router

 

can i still use it to share internet and printers, folders etc... ?

 

u would have to have winxp on the machine that IS connected to u'r cable/dsl/what_have_u - do u have a highspeed connection - i'm not even sure about this yet

then setup that machine w/ two network cards to 'share' it's internet connection via win xp's internet connection sharing



there are many other ways to do this - most of them not 'easy' in general terms but my real advice is to just plain go out and spend the $70 or so to get a linksys wrt54g router. unless u'r experienced at networking or willing to gamble and learn a bit - i'd ONLY consider the router option


in any event, maybe advise exactly what u do have now and what u'r intentions are specifically as in:

1) what type of connection do u currently have? - cable/dsl/sat/dialup/none

2) what equipment is involved currently? - what cable modem make/model, dsl etc

3) how many clients to connect simultaneously? - 2 machines/more etc - make/model each

4) does each in 3 have a method to connect? - meaning NIC, USB NIC, pc card, crossover cable etc.

 

I guess I should stop going by what the box says lol

1)I have verizon DSL but will hopefully change to optimum online cable fairly soon.

2)I currently have my phone line hooked into a westell wirespeed modem with verizon DSL 728/128

3) Just two, my dell PC (Windows XP SP2/pentium 4/Eathernet card (through which I have my a line coming in from my DSL Modem)) and my HP Laptop (Windows XP SP2/Athlon 3200/Broadcom WLAN 802.11 b/g card)

4)Yep, my dell has USB ports that can be used to connect to internet as well as an eathernet card for an eathernet cable. The HP Laptop has an eathernet port, USB ports, a 1394 port (don't know much about this) and a broadcom wireless LAN card 802.11 b/g.

I was thinking that I could use the network adapter to connect to my laptop wirelessly via my laptops WLAN card. Internet would go into my comp via the Eathernet from the modem and out of my computer to the wireless adapter through the USB port then to the laptop wirelessly.

Thx for everyone's help in this matter so far.

 

check w/ verizon as u'r current dsl modem MAY already be able to route FOR u. eg - ask them if this modem has routing functions or just read it's docs. or ... ID it specifically here. it's a westel? what MODEL westel? ... if u'r westel does route, all u'd need is a switch to add u'r multiple machines. if u want wireless in the mix u STILL need an access point or full wireless router.

u CAN take u'r dell and setup internet connection sharing THRU it to get u'r other machine online. that doesn't work so well w/ wireless tho so u'd have to setup a at least a wireless NIC in the dell and then bridge the two nics to get wireless and i'd bet that it'll be hard to do/maintain ... i'd STILL say u'r easiest bet is to just go out and get a linksys wrt54g and be done w/ all this

see where i'm going here? u'r only choice in my book is a wireless router. if/when u DO get such, ensure u power off the DSL modem as u connect everything. and u'll need to address the DSL's logon IF it's a PPoE connection. eg - u currently have some software on the dell that does the logon OR u'r westel does such. u'll need to uninstall the PPPoE client on the dell and setup the router to 'do' PPPoE. the linksys router will do this. do not install their client software if u choose to PPPoE off the router is the main point

if u wait for cable, then u need do nothing but ensure the router is connected proper before u power up the modem etc


btw, depending on u'r location - a verizon 768 dsl loop CAN be upgraded to 1.5 mbits by just calling their tech support and requesting the upgrade. if u pass the loop length, they ok it and ask that u call the sales dept and request. if all is good, they up it in a day. i've done this numerous times in the NE w/ verizon accounts. conversation goes like this:

u: ' i have a 768k provision and the base rate offered currently is 1.5 mbits ... can u upgrade me?'

tech: 'i'll run a loop length test ... ok ... u'r good. call sales and tell them u spoke to us and to re-provision for 1.5m'

u: calling sales - 'i spoke to tech and want to request a re-provision from 768k to 1.5 m'

sales: 'ok done. it'll work in the next 24hrs'

the call is worth the effort. if u'r more than 13,000 feet away from CO .. u may NOT pass the loop test. no harm, no foul.

 

Ok thx for all of the info. I'll get a free netgear wireless G router when I switch to cable anyway lol. I'll probably still call linksys to see if they can do anything for me (free coupons maybe). I'll keep you posted on how everything goes.