Range Expander Setup problems

When setting up the device I can get all the way to where I should get the congratulations screen, Instead an Error dialog box appears with "Cannot get Confirmation Reply"
I'm pretty sure all the information is entered correctly, Is this a Linksys error or a Windows Xp error?

HI...
         To verify that the expander is configured or not. After running the CD.....unplug the power to the expander ......disconnect the ethernet connection to the expander ........wait for 3o seconds and then connect only t he power back to the expander. Check the lights on the expander both should be Blue.
          In case if there is one Blue and one RED light. Follow the followings steps.
Connect a computer directly to the RE using an ethernet cable. Assign static IP address to the computer i.e IP address 192.168.1.10
                                                           Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
                                                           Default Gateway 192.168.1.240
Open Internet explorer ......In the address bar type http://192.168.1.240. This will prompt for username and password ....Enter the username and password that you have set for the wireless range expander. (Default password is admin with no username).
When the configuration page is fully loaded. Configure the expander with the same wireless settings at that of the wireless router.
Make sure that the wireless settings on the router and the expander are exactly the same...with the same wireless security.
Save the settings before exiting.  Once the settings are saved...disconnect the expander from the computer and set the computer back to obtain IP address automatically. Unplug  the power to the router and also to the expander.......wait for 30-60 seconds and then connect the power back to the router first......wait untill all the lights on the router are steady......reconnect the power back to the expander....
Check the lights on the expander. Both should be blue.
In case if the lights are still blue and red get back with the model number of the router and also the firmware version. Also Check what is the firmware version of the expander.

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