I got a linksys n750 smart wifi router(EA3500) to use with a scientific atlanta cable modem. Originally I had tried to set it up on my girlfriends laptop but because setup REQUIRES wifi, it failed. (the wifi on that laptop is faulty.) It got up to 85% completed including having set up the SSID and passwords. but failed to set up the internet connection. So I tried to set it up with my laptop instead. I unplugged both the modem and router for more than 5 minutes each and then began the setup. It reached 25% and then claimed to not be able to detect a linksys router. However, I checked my taskbar and it said I was connected to the router under the SSID i had set up previously. So I tried the "I have set up my router and want to connect to it" option, I entered the SSID and PW but it still could not connect. I used the reset button on the router to hopefully restore it to factory defaults. Now when I try setup it doesnt have the SSID tthat had previously been set( the router is now identified as "Cisco 00259" or something like that) but it still fails at 25%. It still says it can't detect a linksys router. What is going on. I know the Wifi works on this laptop. I have cycled the modem and router enough times to be sure that is not the problem. How do I get past this?
Error code: 0x82BF010F Error description: No Linksys Router wireless networks were found. Model name: EA3500 Model description: unknown Serial number: unknown Firmware version: unknown Operating system: Windows XP SP 3 Software version: 2.0.14294.0 Connection type (WAN): unknown IP address (LAN): 192.168.1.1 IP address (WAN): unknown Computer IP address: 192.168.1.146