Actually they say put in cd
follow instrcutions
profit

last time I did this though i had to phone talktalk and there was all kinds of shit about "plug ins" or "drivers", i don't know what a driver is.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:49, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

it's a little peiece of software that helps your comuter talk to your router/phone/printer etc

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:51, Reply)

Fuck the CD off
just plug your computer into it.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:51, Reply)

is that a technical term? I'm scared to do a "fuck the cd off" google search at work

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:52, Reply)

Just plug your computer into the router and turn everything on.
It'll work.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:53, Reply)

then open a web browser
type 192.168.0.1 (if this doesn't work try 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.1.1)
login to the router and fiddle til fixed
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:56, Reply)

Thanks everyone, i shall report back my imminent success!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:59, Reply)

Shouldn't even need to do that.
Windows has a dynamic IP by default, so it'll use whatever the router issues to it. He shouldn't need to go to the web portal unless he wants to open ports.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:00, Reply)

true, he shouldn't
i thought he was having problems and asked for help, otherwise he should be able to plug it in and go
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:02, Reply)

nah, haven't strated yet

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:04, Reply)

and it isn't one you've bought by yourself? it came when you ordered an internet service from BT/Talktalk etc?
then you should be able to just plug it in and go
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:05, Reply)

I've bought this one from ebuyer as the once talktalk provided isn't strong enough for the new flat

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:06, Reply)

well then you will need to dial into it using the 192... thing up there
set your username and password (as in the login details for your broadband), then the rest will be automatic
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:07, Reply)

Whoop thanks Q and others

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:09, Reply)

there'll be instructions with the router
just don't stray from them
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:10, Reply)

Oh my God.
I'm glad you don't have my number.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:11, Reply)

I'll just pop over to cippenham and do a massive steaming turd on the pavement
that should flush you out
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:14, Reply)

I tried to open ports once to increase download speed
I didn't do very well as you can imagine and I accidently opened a portal to the nertherworld instead
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:04, Reply)

This is basically why the IT departments around the world exist
to stop hapless users from opening the port to Hell. This is where most viruses come from, you know.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 17:08, Reply)

^this
all the CD sent by your ISP does is rebrand Internet Explorer so it says "provided by talktalk" and put other crapware on. Windows already has everything it needs to connect built in (except wireless on a desktop )
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:55, Reply)

Drivers explain to your computer what a piece of hardware does,
so you'll have drivers for your mouse, your dvd drive, your modem and everything else.
They're basically a set of rules to make the thing that are plugged into your computer work properly. Learning how to update your own drivers to the latest version will mean you get a lot less computer problems.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:52, Reply)

Interesting
although I'm now imagining a little chauffer in my mouse
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:53, Reply)

It wears a little hat.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Jul 2012, 16:56, Reply)