I have a problem with a rather old PC. It's running Win 98SE. I
installed a compatible wireless nic. When I' try to connect, I can
access the wireless router, but I'm not getting any IP adress. (DNS
setting is set to atomatically obtain adress from server). That is, I

I'm having a network with about 250-300 clients (student hostel), and
I had to connect an old computer (OS had to be win98), which is
able to browse the whole network in order to open shared files.
There is a workgroup for every floor of the hostel, which contains all

How to install Removable Disk E: on win98 ?
There are 2 usb port at the back of cpu, but suddenly pen drive cannot
access to win98 pc.
It keeps Pop-up a windows to retry or cancel.

Running Window 98 SE:
I have been attempting to install new D-LinkDFE 530 TX Ethernet card
which would replace my existing PCI card that has a faulty cable
connector. The old card has been working fine, no problem save for the

Started cisco today, just wondering if anyone else did it while Not
working within I.T or affiliated with network or networking people.
I can see it is going to be intense, and I have no background in networking
at all, am strictly doing it solo from the chair I am sitting on.

Windows 98 se:  Just noticed that I don't have the double crt icon in the
lower right notification area.  What do I have to do to turn it on?
TIA

Which Winsock and version should I have in Windows 98 SE?    WINSOCK32.DLL
OR WINSOCK.DLL
I presently have Winsock.dll;  version  4.10.1998

I have a windows 98 box (no choice for my app) that I access remotely
via an ssh server running through cygwin.  Up to this point its always
been connected to the internet and has had a static IP for remote
login.

thanks.
I dont know if its just my server, but I see 4 un-answered posts
since the 2/5/07 (5th of feb).
Ian H

Anyone know how to share a drive in the Win98 "exit to DOS" mode so that it
can be seen on the network?

I have an IBM 600E laptop with Windows 98 Standard Edition installed on it,
and a Netgear MA401 Adapter card. It generally connects fine to access
points, and I am usually able to get on the internet. However, I have
noticed that it sometimes has difficulty accessing the internet ...

I have a network with three pc's, one win98 is the admin, other two are xp.
When I open up network neighborhood in the admin pc I see both xp machines. I
can ccess the files n one, but when I try to with the other I get:
"\\Me is not accessible  The computer or sharename could not ...

As some of you will be aware, I have set up a new network, (my first),
mostly thanks to you guys who helped me through it, not a particularly
difficult labour, but the first is always the most worrying.
With this aging and cluttered Win 98 PC in need of some colonic irrigation,

Is there any way to specify a user and domain when trying to map a network
drive from a Win98 computer on a WinXP computer?
When trying to map a network drive on my Win98 computer which is located on
the WinXP computer, I am always asked to enter a password. The WinXP Security

I have a PC that is running 98SE and it is giving me issues connecting
to our wireless network here at my place of business. We have maybe 25
other machines that are all running 98SE and our connected to the
network fine. The PC I am having issues with can associate to the AP,