A Windows 98se internet problem
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A Windows 98se internet problem
I’ll try and keep the explanation of the problem short!
I have a D Link wireless router wired into a Win XP desktop PC and a laptop running XP which connects wirelessly through the desktop PC…all this works just fine.
I dug out my old Win 98se computer with a Belkin dongle and tried to get it to connect through the D Link (it used to work OK a few months ago) but it does not connect to the internet. I know it connects to the wireless router OK plus both the laptop and XP PC can connect to the 98se PC and read files on it.
The problem…..why can I not connect the 98se to the internet? I have disabled firewalls on both desktops at the same time in case that was the problem, still no joy.
My son admits to trying to change a few settings to try and solve the problem and I can only guess maybe changed something in the TCP settings.
Does anyone have the time to walk me through how I should set things up?
I have a D Link wireless router wired into a Win XP desktop PC and a laptop running XP which connects wirelessly through the desktop PC…all this works just fine.
I dug out my old Win 98se computer with a Belkin dongle and tried to get it to connect through the D Link (it used to work OK a few months ago) but it does not connect to the internet. I know it connects to the wireless router OK plus both the laptop and XP PC can connect to the 98se PC and read files on it.
The problem…..why can I not connect the 98se to the internet? I have disabled firewalls on both desktops at the same time in case that was the problem, still no joy.
My son admits to trying to change a few settings to try and solve the problem and I can only guess maybe changed something in the TCP settings.
Does anyone have the time to walk me through how I should set things up?
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I'd start by getting a brand new PCI network card for the desktop. That'd beat the dongle in speed anyway, and cost only around 6 GBP apiece (my foreign estimate).
Then, I'd remove all the network adapters from the Control Panel, reboot, and let everything reinstall itself. (Make sure you get the 98 drivers on a floppy for the network adapter). Your old MS network may then require reconfiguring, so make note of the PC and Workgroup names if you used a non-default value.
Then, I'd remove all the network adapters from the Control Panel, reboot, and let everything reinstall itself. (Make sure you get the 98 drivers on a floppy for the network adapter). Your old MS network may then require reconfiguring, so make note of the PC and Workgroup names if you used a non-default value.
