Retevis Repeater Software Help.

[Mrsig]

How do I open the Retevis RT97L Repeater Software that I just downloaded? My computer ask what to open it with.. Help.

[MarkInTampa]

1 hour ago, Mrsig said:

How do I open the Retevis RT97L Repeater Software that I just downloaded? My computer ask what to open it with.. Help.

The software is compressed with RAR, kinda like a zip file but different format. You can download WINRAR (if running windows) for free and it will extract files. Also, download in install the driver FIRST before installing the software or plugging the repeater into the computer.

 

BTW, stopped at Beef's in Bushnell yesterday coming back from Savannah to Tampa for dinner. It will be nice to have a repeater in the area.

[Mrsig]

Thanks i will do that. I wish I knew I would of given you a tour of the ranch & range.

[Mrsig]

Drive will not install. It failed.

[OffRoaderX]

1 hour ago, Mrsig said:

Drive will not install. It failed.

Can you give the exact wording, or a screenshot of any errors or messages you received?

[Mrsig]

"Driver install failure!" is what I get when I click on install.

[LeoG]

What version of Windows are you running?

[Mrsig]

10

[LeoG]

Should work.  I had trouble with Win7

Uninstall the previous programming software if you haven't already.  See if there's a line in the program area of the control panel to remove the driver.  If not go to the device manager and locate it and remove it.

Reboot the computer and install the driver.  Hopefully it'll work.

Or you might be able to "update" the driver in the device manager with the same file.  Likely this with throw an error as "current version installed"

[OffRoaderX]

1 minute ago, LeoG said:

Uninstall the previous programming software if you haven't already.  See if there's a line in the program area of the control panel to remove the driver.  If not go to the device manager and locate it and remove it.

Reboot the computer and install the driver.  

Or you might be able to "update" the driver in the device manager with the same file.  Likely this with throw an error as "current version installed"

I am going to guess, based on his previous responses, that he is going to have zero clue what any of those words mean.

..just a guess though..

[LeoG]

That's OK.  I tried.

If you can't work the inner workings of the system they you are reliant on everything working right the first time around.

I just spent an hour with my wifi router that I use to connect my laptop to my printer.  No internet connection.  It's been working for over a decade and then it went plop.  Had to reset my router completely and now I only have the default name which I hate.  Took me an hour to get things back to operation because I refused to give up my original specs.  But eventually I had to reset it.

[MarkInTampa]

Try right clicking on the install file and left click "Run as Administrator".