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Trouble with modem.

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/trouble-with-modem.146328/

J
Jripper Original post #1
Sep 11, 2011 at 11:46 PM
Okay a friend of mine has this modem(given by BSNL),and a weird problem is cropping up. there are 4 led's on it,and the "PC/USB" led glows during startup but as soon as the logon screen(win xp) appears the "PC/USB" led turns off.
He can't connect to the internet(obviously). Any ideas on what the problem might be? :\

Help needed ASAP
nims11
nims11 #2
Sep 12, 2011 at 12:00 AM
is the USB modem driver installed?
also, goto device manager and check whether the device is enabled or is having any issues. and check if any other USB device is working for that port.
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Sep 12, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Is that USB modem? Need more info.
nims11
nims11 #4
Sep 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM
@ thanx for indirectly pointing out my ignorance
@OP
if you ain't connecting through USB, then goto control panel->network connection(in case of XP)
or control panel->network status->adapter settings(in case of win7)
check if the "local area network" adapter is enabled.
J
Jripper #5
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:21 AM
It is a usb modem I guess. And yeah LAN adapter is enabled.
mithun_mrg
mithun_mrg #6
Sep 12, 2011 at 8:16 AM
@ r u connecting the modem through usb or lan
d6bmg
d6bmg #7
Sep 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Jripper said:
It is a usb modem I guess. And yeah LAN adapter is enabled.
Click to expand...

If it is a usb modem, then it will work as dial-up modem. Install the latest driver of the modem, and enter the provided IP in that dial-up connection & you are ready to go. :cool: