My new D-Link router CD ROM will not install on Linux. Help.

Hi :)

The Cd-Rom supplied with most hardware is for Windows users only. Almost invariably they do nothing to help Linux users and sometimes even try to harm a linux system (although any harm to a linux system is extremely rare). Our developers have managed to write better programs that usually cover more than one device and are often able to grow if you install extra-functionality.

Please avoid Windows programs and aim to use proper linux programs instead
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Thanks,

We will try this later today.

Chris

> To: <email address hidden>
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> Subject: Re: [Question #100787]: My new D-Link router CD ROM will not install on Linux. Help.
> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:49:11 +0000
>
> Your question #100787 on firefox-3.5 in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+question/100787
>
> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Hi :)
>
> The Cd-Rom supplied with most hardware is for Windows users only. Almost
> invariably they do nothing to help Linux users and sometimes even try to
> harm a linux system (although any harm to a linux system is extremely
> rare). Our developers have managed to write better programs that usually
> cover more than one device and are often able to grow if you install
> extra-functionality.
>
> Please avoid Windows programs and aim to use proper linux programs instead
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
>
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+question/100787/+confirm?answer_id=1
>
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Thanks!

We will try this today.

Chris

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> Subject: Re: [Question #100787]: My new D-Link router CD ROM will not install on Linux. Help.
> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:47:52 +0000
>
> Your question #100787 on firefox-3.5 in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+question/100787
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
> Usually, you do not need any additional software / cdrom to access and
> configure a wireless / wired router in Ubuntu (Linux). Ubuntu should
> support it out-of-the-box.
>
> You need to launch Konqueror (browser) or Mozilla Firefox (browser) and
> then access the homepage of your router to start configuring it.
>
> The router's homepage URL should be something like http://192.168.1.1
>
> if 192.168.1.1 is the internal IP Address of the router. However, the IP
> address can vary, depending on the exact model and make of router you
> are using. Usually, 192.168.1.1 is the right one.
>
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> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+question/100787/+confirm?answer_id=0
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
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> You received this question notification because you are a direct
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Hi again :)

When you post replies please either

1. Use the links to get to the Launchpad website where your question is a thread

or

2. Delete the email we send you off the bottom of you emailed response.

For us it is better if you could use the links to get to your thread in launchpad and when you do that you will find there are a lot of other useful resources here too.

Hopefully we can soon help you fix this. Mark's answer seems to be the one.
Thanks and regards from
Tom :))

@Chris: Please let us know if you were able to successfully configure your router using Mozilla Firefox (or any other webbrowser)

It now works. Thanks!
But the Mozilla will not load the plug-ins so sites such as MSN, Dell, etc will not show any pictures.
Help.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:49:11
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: RE: [Question #100787]: My new D-Link router CD ROM will not
 install on Linux. Help.

Your question #100787 on gnome-nettool in ubuntu changed:
 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787 <https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787>

     Status: Open => Answered

 Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
 @Chris: Please let us know if you were able to successfully configure
 your router using Mozilla Firefox (or any other webbrowser)

 --
 If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
 know that it is solved:
 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787/&#43;confirm?answer_id=5 <https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787/&#43;confirm?answer_id=5>

 If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
 following page to enter your feedback:
 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787 <https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/&#43;source/gnome-nettool/&#43;question/100787>

 You received this question notification because you are a direct
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Your router question has been successfully answered. Please set this thread to status "solved" and create a separate question for your new Firefox issue using this link:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Hi Chris :))

Congrats for fixing your DLink problem there!! Welcome to linux-land, especially the ubuntu corner of it :)

Please can you use the links to visit the LaunchPad website rather than reply to the email. Then please can you click the "This solved the problem" button at the bottom of one of Mark's replies? This gives him good karma points inhere, not a huge reward but we like to see who is giving good answers so that more people can see what helps. Also it helps us keep the "Solved Answers Database" slightly more useful for people. You too get a few karma points for helping the community in that way too, it's worth doing.

Also you can then post a new separate question about the new issue.

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.

Hi Chris :)

Thanks for helping us with that. The link for creating a new question should be at the bottom of the thread but if it is missing here is another one you could use instead
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)