If I specify an IP address in my ethernet protocol properties (Control
Panel -> Networking), Network Neighborhood can't even see the computer
it is on (Network Neighborhood -> Entire Network).  It says the network
is inaccessable.  If I tell it to get an address automatically ...

If I look at my NIC properties in Network one tab lists the following;
Link down power savings: disable
Link speed: auto negotiate
Link speed: auto negotiate

I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd
cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book
and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can
download the files ? seems crazy to me that you ...

I have 2 machines (amd p4) with ethernet.
In one machine 2 o/s loaded win98 & xp and in other only xp.
I cannot browse either machine on network or search one from the other.
I have tried giving static ip address / automatic ip.

I have spent hours on this but it just won't work.  When I try to share my 98
files I get message that "cannot view user list try again later" Only two
computers with a D-Link router and a DSL modem.  Network is set for file and
printer sharing, and XP firewall is also set ...

Setup:
radio broadband via OSBridge connected to ethernet hub;
one hub connection to Intellon ethernet over mains (wireless won't go
through our walls);

In preparing to switch from Dial up to DSL, I installed a USB200M 10/100 NIC
on a laptop. I could not get it to work after 2 hours on the phone with
Verizon.  So I removed it but they could not connect up to ISP via dial up.  
I have uninstalled and reinstalled modem and ...

The situation is this: I have a PC with cable modem connected via a
long inverted or crossed over, I don't know how this UTP cable layout
is called, it's when both endings are different and you use them to
connect 2 PC. Anyway, this cable goes to my moms PC and she enjoys

Hello....I've daisy chained the two routers...at home. One router gets
a private lan ip from the first router. First router is has a broadband
modem connected so it provides internet access for all computers.
I've got them setup on the same work group I'm not running any server

My Win98 is my main machine. I had it set up to be tapped into by my WinME
wireless laptop. Everything was working fine.
My main machine has two OS and two HD's. Each OS is loaded onto on of them.  
WinXP is for my work (and loaded by the work techie types) and Win98 for

I have two DSL modems and I want to use both (not only for getting
double bandwidth). I have found only two solutions:
1. using Load balancing router like DLink LB604 etc which has two WAN
ports.

Fromerly Windows 98SE os machines are able to login to Windows 2003 Server.
They are unable to login to Windows 2003 Server out of sudden. Why ?
I have "NO" clue what has cause it to happen.
Anybody know why ? Pls advice. Thanks many much.

I have a home wireless network with 2 machines (both XP) on it, and both work
fine. I also have an older machine which was 2000 that the worked fine,
however I have just downgraded the OS on this machine from 2000 to Win98se
(with a clean install). Now the wireless adapter will not ...

I have a Win98 client that was a user on a NT peer-to-peer network.  The
client is now stand-alone.  The client still requires Admin privelages to
download software.
How can I remove Administration requirement so I can download updates?

Setup:
Dell computer
Windows 98SE
Cable modem