No. You do need to go to Network Manager and choose "New Connection" from the menu list. Choose USB, not WIFI, and enter a name. Then try connecting. You will have to install the drivers off of the CD first. On 12/12/07, Milissa Garside <milissa.g@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When connecting my Braille + to my PC to bridge a connection, does the > Braille + need to be in console mode? > > Milissa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shane D" <chatter8712@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:25 PM > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Bridging my Braille + to my PC > > > > A. Plug in the Braille Plus to the machine. > > B. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. > > C. Sellect the braille plusses connection (on mie it's Local Area > > Network 2) and your connection (Local Area Network or Wireless > > Network) > > D. Choose "Bridge Connection" from the right click menu. > > E. Go to connection manager, and set up a USB connection. > > F. Connect to it. > > G. Update. > > > > It works, that's how I did it. > > > > On 12/12/07, Milissa Garside <milissa.g@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, > >> > >> Unfortunately, my wireless isn't working. I need to upgrade to the > >> current > >> version of software that is running on the Braille +. Can I upgrade the > >> software by using the internet from my PC via USB to the Braille +? I > >> know > >> that the Braille + can be connected to the internet via a PC by bridging. > >> However, the last time I tried it, the internet did not work on my > >> computer > >> or Braille +. Can someone give me instructions as to how to successfully > >> bridge my Braille + to my PC? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Milissa > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > -Shane > > Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/ > > CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com > > AIM: inhaddict > > Skype: chatter8712 > > > > > -- -Shane Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/ CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com AIM: inhaddict Skype: chatter8712