network help

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 05:49 PM

hello am trying to hook up a win98se to an xp pc which i did before but i got i virus and had to reinstall windows98se
i bought a router and I just pluged it in before and worked but now it doesnt wanna seem to get to my win.98se pc
please help

KingTermite · 02-04-2005, 05:51 PM

I'm a networking bozo.....but I did just find and post this. Maybe it has some pointers to help.
http://www.abxzone.com/modules.php?n...threadid=88710

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 05:55 PM

i still cant set it up

*Fraoch* · 02-04-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bman91

hello am trying to hook up a win98se to an xp pc which i did before but i got i virus and had to reinstall windows98se
i bought a router and I just pluged it in before and worked but now it doesnt wanna seem to get to my win.98se pc
please help

Do you have File and Printer Sharing installed as protocols in both "local area network" connection properties?

You might want to uninstall and reinstall File and Printer sharing in the Win98SE box. That usually "wakes mine up".

Also did you try manually searching for the other computer in Windows Explorer - My Network Places - Search for computers (right-click) on the WinXP box?

Quarkmachine · 02-04-2005, 06:00 PM

It would help alot if you would tell us exactly what you are wanting to accomplish. "hook up" doesn't give us alot to go on.

Are you trying to get the two pc's to share files/printers? Or do you just want the two of the to connect to the internet through your router? A few more details would really help us out. Thanks!

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 06:03 PM

i did this but nothing happened
it seems like it doesnt find the win98se pc

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quarkmachine

It would help alot if you would tell us exactly what you are wanting to accomplish. "hook up" doesn't give us alot to go on.

Are you trying to get the two pc's to share files/printers? Or do you just want the two of the to connect to the internet through your router? A few more details would really help us out. Thanks!

well am trying to connect my 2 computers to share the internet
the winxp has the internet

Quarkmachine · 02-04-2005, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bman91

well am trying to connect my 2 computers to share the internet
the winxp has the internet

If both computers are connected to the router, and the XP machine can surf, on the Win98 machine go to "start", "run" and type "winipcfg" without the quotes. In the drop down menu choose your network card. What IP addresses show up?

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 06:12 PM

i did this for the 98pc, it doesnt show me network card it shows "PPP Adapter"
for the xp one doesnt work

Quarkmachine · 02-04-2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bman91

i did this for the 98pc, it doesnt show me network card it shows "PPP Adapter"
for the xp one doesnt work

If your network card is not showing in the drop down menu of the "winipcfg" dialogue then you probably need to re-install it. Win98 does not recognize it as being installed.

As for your XP machine, "winipcfg" is not included with XP, you need to type "command" which brings up a dos box, then type "ipconfig". That will give you the ip info within XP.

Another thing to check on Win98, go to your device manager, expand "network devices", is your network card listed there?

Whammamoosha · 02-04-2005, 06:17 PM

If you are using a NAT router, please configure BOTH machines (XP&98) to use DHCP and set the workgoup for the XP machine the same as the 98 machine. Be sure to use a workgroup on BOTH machines other than WORKGROPUP, and keep them the same. Don't configure the XP machine to use domains.

I use an AirlinkPlus (http://www.airlinklplus.com) router.

bman91 · 02-04-2005, 06:22 PM

cant find this site

Whammamoosha · 02-04-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bman91

cant find this site

This is rather strange, If I clicked on the same link I've posted, I'll get an error. But if I open a new browser an type teh VERY SAME link, just without the "http://" prefix, it's OK.

Monkey Hanger · 02-04-2005, 06:47 PM

Install Netbeui to the XP box!

Whammamoosha · 02-04-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Whammamoosha

If you are using a NAT router, please configure BOTH machines (XP&98) to use DHCP and set the workgoup for the XP machine the same as the 98 machine. Be sure to use a workgroup on BOTH machines other than WORKGROPUP, and keep them the same. Don't configure the XP machine to use domains.

I use an AirlinkPlus (http://www.airlinklplus.com) router.

It was a discrete mistypo, I included an "l" in the middle. The correct link is http://www.airlinkplus.com.

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Quarkmachine Rub my ears please... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 360	It would help alot if you would tell us exactly what you are wanting to accomplish. "hook up" doesn't give us alot to go on. Are you trying to get the two pc's to share files/printers? Or do you just want the two of the to connect to the internet through your router? A few more details would really help us out. Thanks! __________________ "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
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