Win 98 SE -- How can I set the IP od a local machine yet still get the DNS server addresses from from my Linksys router? I can enter the desired IP (198.161.1.101) and gateway (198.161.1.1), but have no DNS listed by winipcfg, and no net access. Everything works fine when I select "get an IP...

For a long time I have had a nice simple wireless network with XP Home on the main box and Win98 on my laptop. Upgraded to 98SE on the laptop and have lost my local network to the XP box. Wireless web TCP/IP works fine. Neither the XP box or the 98SE box can "see" the other computer on...

G'day! On our P2P n/w, upgraded file server from NT4 to XP Pro. Had "hard" IP addresses but now want sys to assign dynamic IP addresses. On IBM Thinkpad running W98 SE, when TCP/IP changed to allow sys to assign IP address, the laptop connects just fine but checking TCP/IP properties I find that...

G'day! Win 98SE running on IBM Thinkpad laptop. Set up to start Excel 97 on startup and to load three often-used spreadsheets. Used to work fine, now system hangs up when it tries to load the spreadsheets. BUT, no problem starting Excel manually and loading the spreadsheets the old fashioned...

I just got a request from my client that he wants 3 win 98 boxes to access 2k3 domain. The rest of the boxes are win xp pro. The win98 boxes are too old to upgrade to xp. I have downloaded and installed the DS client but still get the message: "no domain server was available to validate your...

One XP home system and one Win98SE laptop. Frequently on my network the "Neighborhood" no longer exists. Neither computer can see the shared resources on the other. IF I remove TCP/IP on the Win98 laptop, Reinstall it.... everything returns to normal. Any thoughts, Frank

At one time there was a web site "Shields Up" that would test your computer for stealth. This URL does not work now. Anyone know of another URL or program that can check for stealth ? Thanks Fred

What is Netstat Command used for ??? It seems to be running on my Win98SE. It shows up as a runing app in my ZoneAlarm Firewall. I doubled click netstat.exe by mistake and now I think it is running all the time. I do have a router setup for networking my Win98FE and Win98SE which seem to work...

if I try and browse my network from the Win98SE machine I get the message unable to browse network check network trouble-shooter.. however I do have an internet connection via my LAN.... I have TCP/IP loaded Netbeui

This is probably very simple to most but it is causing me a headache. I have two computers linked successfully to a router. One by cable one by wireless. All working well between one another and the broadband connection. I now wish to change the computer from the cable connection (new computer...

PC connected to 'Live Box' by wireless. Laptop connect to 'Live Box' by cable. Both accessing Internet/Outlook express continually trough this system. I am unable to get these two computers to see one another. Laptop Win xp and Network setup carried out and then took xp disc to PC and carried...

At one time there was a web site "Shields Up" that would test your computer for stealth. This URL does not work now. Anyone know of another URL or program that can check for stealth ? Thanks Fred

What is Netstat Command used for ??? It seems to be running on my Win98SE. It shows up as a runing app in my ZoneAlarm Firewall. I doubled click netstat.exe by mistake and now I think it is running all the time. I do have a router setup for networking my Win98FE and Win98SE which seem to work...

if I try and browse my network from the Win98SE machine I get the message unable to browse network check network trouble-shooter.. however I do have an internet connection via my LAN.... I have TCP/IP loaded Netbeui

This is probably very simple to most but it is causing me a headache. I have two computers linked successfully to a router. One by cable one by wireless. All working well between one another and the broadband connection. I now wish to change the computer from the cable connection (new computer...

PC connected to 'Live Box' by wireless. Laptop connect to 'Live Box' by cable. Both accessing Internet/Outlook express continually trough this system. I am unable to get these two computers to see one another. Laptop Win xp and Network setup carried out and then took xp disc to PC and carried...

cannot load driver on win 98 se

I am adding a WIN98SE system to a LAN. The workgroup name is consistent. The IP addressing is consistent. I have followed Carey Holzman's rules for configuration after somewhat simpler settings failed. This computer sees nothing in the workgroup (it appears) but sees itself on the network. It can...

I'm seeing some computers on a LAN that are switching from static IP addresses to automatic. Since there is no DHCP on the network, this is very disruptive. Any suggestions what might make this happen? I'd like to prevent it in the future. Thanks, Fred

Steve, Thanks for the reply. Well, all of the machines have static addresses in 192.168.1.x. Presumably one does not need a DHCP server with static addresses - two different things. So, if just *one* of the machines switches all by itself to APIPA with a 169 address, it isn't on the same...