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I have a Dell Dimension 5150 running Windows XP.  Not wireless enabled.  Was connecting to my ISP and outlook express via my ISP provided USB broadband modem/router.  Today, successfully installed a Belkin Wireless N adapter and router.  All running smoothly and can connect easily to the internet.  I haven't changed ISP so still using their service, if not their modem/router. Belkin support told me that once my wireless connection had been maintained successfully for 30 mins, I could detach the cables at the back to be truly wireless (by which they said they meant the yellow ethernet cable that ran between my PC and new Belkin router.  I did this and, as expected, the blue "wired" light went off on the router display.   I had been able to successfully Send/Receive emails whilst this wire was still attach and the light still on. Since I detached it,  whenever I try to send/receive via Outlook or Outlook express, it fails because it's still looking for the old Zoom PPP dial up connection.  I've already got the settings on Never Dial a Connection and I've even removed Zoom PPP as my default connection.  I don't know how to get it to use the wireless connection to send/receive my Outlook and Outlook Express emails. Belkin say if I have a successful internet connection, it's not a router problem but one that Dell should help me with.  Course the chat line support is closed now and I desperately need to get this working tonight..........it's my little boy's birthday in 2 days and the whole reason for going wireless in the first place is so I can connect his present to it.... a Nintendo Wii!  when I bought this adapter and router kit I was told it was easy peasy to set up.....and I've already put in 4 phone calls to Belkin tech support just to get this far!!!  So am worried that setting the Wii up is going to be fraught with difficulties too. Please can anyone help me get my Outlook and Outlook Express send/receiving through my new wireless connection/network PLEASE???? Many thanks....Celinee
Just went wireless and now can't Send/Receive in Outlook or Outlook Express