Windows 7 and O2 Broadband

bloodline76 · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:02

I am thinking about upgrading to W7 and currently use O2 as my broadband provider.

Do I need different drivers for the modem when I upgrade or do the ones on the disk work as they work for Vista?

Thanks!

malachi · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:16

http://broadband.o2.co.uk/win7upgrade/ For your answer

bloodline76 · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:00

malachi said:
http://broadband.o2.co.uk/win7upgrade/ For your answer

So CD is fine then? Ok thanks

Macky · 26 Jan 2010 at 16:43

Mine sorted itself out automatically with no need for the CD. Possibly because the laptop has the CD installed on it though.

Daegan · 26 Jan 2010 at 17:09

You don't need any drivers for the modem, you use a router. The only drivers involved are those for your network adapter.

You don't need a CD to set up the router, it's already configured. In case you do need to make any configuration changes you access its web interface using your browser.

Morfik · 27 Jan 2010 at 13:54

Daegan said:
You don't need any drivers for the modem, you use a router. The only drivers involved are those for your network adapter.

You don't need a CD to set up the router, it's already configured. In case you do need to make any configuration changes you access its web interface using your browser.

What he said. Don't waste your time with the CD.

Django x2 · 27 Jan 2010 at 13:55

Unless he has dial up ADSL broadband, in which case, what you said is useless

Daegan · 27 Jan 2010 at 14:10

Lucero said:
Unless he has dial up ADSL broadband, in which case, what you said is useless

It's bang on, don't fret.

Django x2 · 27 Jan 2010 at 16:17

I only fret because he mentiosn mode, rather than router. If its dial up broadband, he'll need a driver for his modem

Daegan · 27 Jan 2010 at 16:29

I only say that because I remember answering a query about his O2 wireless box (modem/router) a while back

robgti · 27 Jan 2010 at 18:01

When i installed W7 i did not have to change anything to do with the broadband. Just enter the WEP address as normal and it picked everything up.

bloodline76 · 11 Feb 2010 at 04:25

Sorry I should have said Router. Thanks for all your replies. Much aprreciated!

marmalade · 11 Feb 2010 at 15:27

Never had to find any software myself with Windows 7 best OS yet! You should like o2 if you are on one of their opened up exchanges