tango50
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how to identify settings for network
I am trying to conect windows 98 with a virgin earthnet cable, it works ok with my laptop with XP, but not with my gateway conputer 98, I think it is a conction problem with the virgin modem, i took the conputer to a tecnichian today, and he was able to go online with his modem very quick so I know I can get online, its something simple but hard to figer out , can someone help .
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I have found winsockfix to be very helpful when connecting 98 or older os'es to the internet. Go to www.download.com and search for winsockfix, download and burn to cd or copy to a flash drive and use on the 98 machine
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Hi the IP Adress of MY windows 98 is IP 192.168.1.25 subnet mask 255.255.2555.0 Gateway
192.168.1.1
My laptop IP is IP.86.30.115.72
Subnet 255.255.252.0
Gateway .86.30.112.1
I am able to get online withe the laptop , but not with windows 98 , is this the problem please
192.168.1.1
My laptop IP is IP.86.30.115.72
Subnet 255.255.252.0
Gateway .86.30.112.1
I am able to get online withe the laptop , but not with windows 98 , is this the problem please
Hi Tango,
You need to change the IP address of your win98 machine to DHCP.. looks like the settings were hard coded. to change the settings go here:
See the first picture:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w98tcpip.html
You need to change the IP address of your win98 machine to DHCP.. looks like the settings were hard coded. to change the settings go here:
See the first picture:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w98tcpip.html
It looks like the win98 machine is configured to use a router
and your WinXP machine is directly connected to the modem.
Change the settings to match your WinXP machine, or change it to "Obtain an IP address automatically"
Don't forget to reboot your modem, because it remembers the mac address of the previous PC and sometimes will not communicate with new PCs unless you reboot your modem.
and your WinXP machine is directly connected to the modem.
Change the settings to match your WinXP machine, or change it to "Obtain an IP address automatically"
Don't forget to reboot your modem, because it remembers the mac address of the previous PC and sometimes will not communicate with new PCs unless you reboot your modem.
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when I had a virgin modem befor it had a usb port and I coul get online easy,
the modem I have now is earthnet , I have tried to change the ip adress but I can not locate it on the machine, how do I locate my ip adress please,
the modem I have now is earthnet , I have tried to change the ip adress but I can not locate it on the machine, how do I locate my ip adress please,
Goto:
Control Panel > Network > TCP/IP [name of adapter] > Properties
Change the settings to Obtain an IP address automatically
OK to all changes....done.
Control Panel > Network > TCP/IP [name of adapter] > Properties
Change the settings to Obtain an IP address automatically
OK to all changes....done.
screenshot
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w98tcpn1.gif
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thanks