OK Folks,
Put on your thinking caps, cause here's a really strange
one....
I have a Win 98 PC, when launching any program which

Have a Windows ME computer and laptop with Windows 98SE.
Tyring to set up home networking so that the laptop can
connect to the internet but it has failed.  Laptop has
CardBus ethernet card, using a linksystem ethernet card on

have a 98 machine.. can access the network no problem...
machine was loaded with any and every spyware possible.
removed all spyware..and even trojans on it.. reinstalled
win98 back over top... can do tracert to web sites.. and

I recently tried to install MCROSFT VPN adapter as
required by my new DSL provider, but when I try to install
it from my win98 disk, I get a message that it cannot be
found.  I've searched the MCROSFT site hoping to download

Steve,
All compters have file and pinter share options selected/
I am prompted for password when trying to explore a
machine in network neighborhood. Where do set-up those

When I connect the computer to my home network I had no
problem going in winipcfg and releasing/renewing the IP
address.  I was able to get onto the internet no
problem.  The problem is that when I connect this pc to

Please help
Yes, I can share the Internet connection between all of
the 3 computers, either 2 with Speedstream router or as
you stated all 3 computers via the 5 port Speedstream

had a system that used PPOE to access internet through a dsl modem (alcatel)
worked fine
installed a router to network 2 other win98 machines DLINK D614+ plus a
laptop by wireless

Can I use a 3thrd w2k computer as a Server/host, then
network the other 2 W98Se as clients ? See message below,
is this how it can be done without W98SE and ICS ?
thanks

NTL Broadband Internet--USB--XPPro--Eth--Eth--W98--PP--Printer
Have network set up as above, but it's driving me mad. ICS was working 100%
hunky dory up until a month ago, but "something happened" and I can't for
the life of me figure out what. Maybe some update or another that ...

I've installed a linksys Wireless G- broadband router
WRT545g.  My XP home edition computer is connected
directly to it through a NIC.  I'm using a wireless PCI
adapter in my windows 98 computer.  I can see the internet

This is a dumb question, but i've been working with xp and
2000 so much i forgot how to view the ip and mac address
of the adapter in windows 98, go to start run and what, in
2000 it's ipconfig/all at the cmd prompt, thanks.

I am trying to install a Belkin Wireless PCI adapter in
my Windows 98 system.  It correctly assigns an IP address
from my LinkSys router, and gets a very strong signal
according to the utility.  However, I cannot ping the

help i have a problem i have a bb conection belkin 4port router 2 pc all
is fine can see both pcs & share files cool, but when i do a security
check it says 1 of my ports is open the port is called icmp or ping? next
the 2 pc has xp on it & a firewall i have checked the firewall ...

I was wondering if anyone could explain the difference
between these two network types.
specifically, if you had a college campus with north and
south locations (300 users, and locations 2 miles apart)