Software fault

Jimbob_666 · 02-12-2009, 06:20 AM

Hi,
I've been asked by my friend to attach their new PC to their wireless home network. they are using a Linksys wireless router and adapter. i tried to run the setup disk but found it was damaged beyond repair. i went to the Linksys website and tried to download it but the file was a .bin extension. i couldn't run it, open it and i even tried burning it to disk as an image thorough Nero but still nothing.

does anyone have any suggestions.

**johnwill** · 02-12-2009, 07:30 AM

The file with the .BIN extension is a firmware file, don't know what you expected to do with that.

I suggest you give us the exact model of the router and the wireless adapter. If you're missing the drivers for the wireless adapter, they're readily available from Linksys, and you need no drivers or software to configure the router.

Jimbob_666 · 02-12-2009, 08:20 AM

i haven't even mangaed to get the software for the adapter on the pc yet. that was the disk i was on about. sorry if i was bad at describing it. the .BIN file is the one and only file they had for the model, it was the firmware.
• Model No. WRT54GS

02-12-2009, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jimbob_666 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista, Windows XP	Software fault Hi, I've been asked by my friend to attach their new PC to their wireless home network. they are using a Linksys wireless router and adapter. i tried to run the setup disk but found it was damaged beyond repair. i went to the Linksys website and tried to download it but the file was a .bin extension. i couldn't run it, open it and i even tried burning it to disk as an image thorough Nero but still nothing. does anyone have any suggestions.

02-12-2009, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Software fault The file with the .BIN extension is a firmware file, don't know what you expected to do with that. I suggest you give us the exact model of the router and the wireless adapter. If you're missing the drivers for the wireless adapter, they're readily available from Linksys, and you need no drivers or software to configure the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-12-2009, 08:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jimbob_666 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista, Windows XP	Re: Software fault i haven't even mangaed to get the software for the adapter on the pc yet. that was the disk i was on about. sorry if i was bad at describing it. the .BIN file is the one and only file they had for the model, it was the firmware. • Model No. WRT54GS Last edited by Jimbob_666; 02-12-2009 at 08:30 AM.