What is this new connection?

metomeyametomeya New
edited January 2007 in Science & Tech
Okay, so I my family got a new Wireless Router (Linksys WRT54G) cause our old Linksys was being a pain.

Everyone's computer connects fine now but..........

My laptop is doing something werid.

When I connect it says its detected a new device, which is WRT54G (picture below) and then a new internet connection pops up as a Internet Gateway (picture below).

What is this stuff? Why is it only my laptop?

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Psst. It's your wireless router.
  • sunofwolfsunofwolf NYC
    edited January 2007
    hey im havin a same problem with a fan in my room i now have a draft ne1 no why its cold in here and my cat doesent like it now:rockon::scratch::dunce: :woowoo: :necro: :rant::vimp: :wow2: :dunce: :sad2: :scratch: :sweflag: ;D:D:csimon: :celebrate :canflag: :honoes::honoes: :shakehead :skeptic::tongue::hiding:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Pickylickybooboo :leet::leet::leet::leet::leet::leet::leet::leet::leet::leet:
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    Thrax wrote:
    Psst. It's your wireless router.
    ROFLOL!!! ahhhhh, that's great.... Thanx, ya'll. Been in the trenches all day and needed a laugh... I feel better now....
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    metomeya wrote:
    Okay, so I my family got a new Wireless Router (Linksys WRT54G) cause our old Linksys was being a pain.

    Everyone's computer connects fine now but..........

    My laptop is doing something werid.

    When I connect it says its detected a new device, which is WRT54G (picture below) and then a new internet connection pops up as a Internet Gateway (picture below).

    What is this stuff? Why is it only my laptop?
    BTW, metomeya.... If you turn off UPnP on your router that'll go away...

    Also, don't feel like the lone ranger. I guarantee you more than a few folks 'roun' here scritched their heads 1st time they saw this, too..... :bigggrin:
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Oh no, it's sunofwolf!
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited January 2007
    Ya I knew it was my router based on the name, but I just couldn't figure out why it did that, cause I've connected to tons of wireless networks and it never did that.

    That gateway stuff is what I really didn't know about, but I googled upnp and found out.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    sunofwolf wrote:
    hey im havin a same problem with a fan in my room i now have a draft ne1 no why its cold in here and my cat doesent like it now:rockon::scratch::dunce: :woowoo: :necro: :rant::vimp: :wow2: :dunce: :sad2: :scratch: :sweflag: ;D:D:csimon: :celebrate :canflag: :honoes::honoes: :shakehead :skeptic::tongue::hiding:

    OMG!!! Can we just ban thrax? I beg you, END THE MADNESS!


    //edit. upon reading my post way to fast, I made a funny: banthrax
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Except it wasn't me.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Thrax wrote:
    Except it wasn't me.


    Well, that narrows it down to about three people then. and I have my suspicions to a general person
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    airbornflght wrote:
    Well, that narrows it down to about three people then. and I have my suspicions to a general person
    Nope. I'm too busy coding to have a sense of humor atm. :ninja:
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    airbornflght wrote:
    Well, that narrows it down to about three people then. and I have my suspicions to a general person

    Who's on your list?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2007
    It was not me. :hrm:
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