re: Help w/ network problems please
Monday, March 11, 2002 at 4:16 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Michael
(60 messages posted)
I think you may have an "overly hardwared" problem. Your LinkSys Cable/DSL Router
will eliminate the need for another hub or switch unless you are networking more
than four computers. Connect the output of your cable modem to the input of the router
and the computers to any of the output ports of the router. Be sure to power everything
down before changing the connections. Follow the instructions that came with your
router to power up and reset your router and network. If you are worried about missing
network files, simply remove all installed networking components and restart your
computer. Then reinstall them. If necessary direct to C:/Windows/Options/Cabs or
your Windows 98 disk.
As far as XP is concerned, it has a "Network Setup Wizard" which I have found to
work very well. However,I don't think you need to spend the $100 to solve your problem.
Follow the instructions packaged with your LinkSys Router and be sure to take advantage
of its DHCP sever capabilities. Good Luck!
On Monday, March 11, 2002 at 3:05 pm, Don wrote:
>Hi, I'm having trouble with a computer on my new home network(1 PC running Win98,
>the other running Win2k Pro., the problem is with the Win98 Machine so I posted
in
>this forum). I've tried removing and reinstalling TCP/IP in network properties,
>but nothing seems to help. I am using a D-link network switch and a Linksys Cable/DSL
>router to share my cable connection with my network. All connections are correct,
>and I've switched cables to be sure it isn't just a bad patch cable, and tried switching
>ports on the hub/switch and still had no luck. The link lights on the network switch
>and NIC for the computer in question(Win98) are intermittent, while the ones for
>the other computer(Win2k Pro)and the router are both constantly on or blinking in
>unison with network activity. The Win98 machine can intermittently see the Win2k
>machine in network neigborhood, and vice-versa, but the Win98 box can't find the
>router, while the other comp. can, and the same holds true with internet access(I'm
>typing this message from the Win2k machine because the Win98 one won't connect)
>I've had a problem similar to this before I had the network, and I ended up reinstalling
>the networking components for Win98 from the install CD, problem is that I can't
>remember which CAB files contain them. Does anyone here have any ideas? I was
previously
>considering upgrading to WinXP on my Win98 machine, does anyone think this would
>help/solve the problem (I'm sure WinXP probably has new networking components that
>would install over the Win98 ones) Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Don
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