Vista Beta 2 & Driver issues

[Guest]

Judoka,

I've made some progress where I've actually been able to install the driver
and have Vista reporting that the modem's driver is running properly. I am
however unable to connect to the Internet! Doh!

I, like you, have my modem showing up as a miniport driver but with "WAN"
before miniport. Is this what your PC is also showing? I have spent
considerable time troubleshooting my system to get it to connect to the
Internet, but have failed.

Any input would be appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[Guest]

Judoka,

I've tried and tried again your solution to using the usb modem with Vista,
but I've about given up. I've spent hours. I'm tempted to simply go out and
purchase another modem, but I don't know which one is compatible with this
OS. I contacted Alcatel and they weren't exactly sure when drivers for Vista
would become available.

Is there something that you neglected to add to your solution? Any help
would be greatly appreciated. The driver manager states that the modem is
installed and working properly, but no matter what I did, I couldn't connect.
I tried following your solution step by step.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Judoka,

I've tried and tried again your solution to using the usb modem with Vista,
but I've about given up. I've spent hours. I'm tempted to simply go out and
purchase another modem, but I don't know which one is compatible with this
OS. I contacted Alcatel and they weren't exactly sure when drivers for Vista
would become available.

Is there something that you neglected to add to your solution? Any help
would be greatly appreciated. The driver manager states that the modem is
installed and working properly, but no matter what I did, I couldn't connect.
I tried following your solution step by step.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Judoka,

I've tried and tried again your solution to using the usb modem with Vista,
but I've about given up. I've spent hours. I'm tempted to simply go out and
purchase another modem, but I don't know which one is compatible with this
OS. I contacted Alcatel and they weren't exactly sure when drivers for Vista
would become available.

Is there something that you neglected to add to your solution? Any help
would be greatly appreciated. The driver manager states that the modem is
installed and working properly, but no matter what I did, I couldn't connect.
I tried following your solution step by step.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hi GR

I have retraced my steps and have listed out as best i can the way i was
able to set up broadband:

Run speed touch 64bit driver R4.0.0.5 select provider any then service PPPoE
Press next

VPI.VCI setting for my ISP(Wanadoo UK) is 0.38 you will have to check this
with your own ISP or search through folders in any set up disc you may have
to find them. Normally they are in a file named phonebook.ini

Set up wizard will now ask for your user name and password. Enter details
then press next.

Wizard now asks connect to internet yes or no. Select no press next.

You will now get a pop-up saying Speedtouch wizard has stopped working.
Click close program.

Now double click the network icon bottom righthand of screen.If you do not
have an icon then control panel and select network centre.

Once in network centre select set up connection or network.

Select connect to internet.

Select new connection

Select broadband PPPoe

Type in user name and password.

That should set up your connection.
Remember if you want to connect to the internet you must right click
network icon bottom right then select connect to internet then connection you
wish to use then press connect.
If you have no icon then as before go to control panel and network centre
and connect there.

I hope this works for you this time.

 

[Guest]

Like everyone else in this thread, I too am having teething probz with my
SpeedTouch 330 USB modem so I came here looking for a possible answer to my
connection problems.

Initially I thought to look for Vista drivers but, as already mentioned,
there are none on Alcatel's site & Google turns nothing up so I'm going to
give the 64bit driver R4.0.0.5 as suggested here.

It's the "Please Activate Online within 13 days or Windows won't work" that
bothers me!?, it's a Beta so you would think M$ would give people longer than
13 days to resolve any possible problems that may make it impossible for them
to activate Vista?.

Just for the record, Vista is installed Dual-Boot with XP Pro & failed to
install drivers for the following:
HP ScanJet 2100C
Multimedia Controller Device (SB Live?)
PCI Input Device (Joystik port on SB Live?)
SM Bus Controller
and, as mentioned the SpeedTouch 330 USB DSL modem.

Other than the connectivity problem & the usual finding your way around a
new OS, I actually quite like the <i>look</i> of Vista. I won't even go into
the networking & reporting home stuff I've read though!.

Note: Buy More RAM!, I have 1GbDDR400 atm but at least another 512Mb~1Gb
wouldn't go amiss!?.

Regards, Andy.

 

[Guest]

Judoka can you tell me what model of SpeedTouch 330 do you have please?,

It shouldn't make any difference whether it's the silver one, the 'green'
one or whatever? but I've been trying to re-create your actions outlined in
your last post but as far as receiving a message 'a connection had been made
& my modem was now ready for use' but the modem's lights were red (left one)
& off (right one) instead of both green.
I rebooted & they both became green which I thought was looking promising
but still no connection.

Did you install the 32-bit drivers first then try the 64-bit ones afterwards
or did you just use the 64-bit drivers from the off?.

Regards, Esskie.

PS: I know not all will agree to this but, as an 'observation', Vista Beta
tends to remind me of *nix somehow!?!?!. Can't quite place it?, maybe
something to do whith what theme or whatever or maybe I've been sitting in
front of it for too long getting nowhere!! lol!.

Regards, Andy..

 

[gerryf]

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=41374

You will have to register and sit through a bunch of ads to download, but
the xp/2003 drive is supposed to work