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Old September 27th 09, 01:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Bytebull
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Default Internet connection with ethernet



"Aleshia" wrote:

I have a PC with 98 and I have purchased high speed internet service with
AT&T and their external modem; however, when I called in to tech support they
said that 98 does not support high speed internet so I would need to get a
newer operating system or a new PC. Can you advise if there is a way to make
98 work?



I just had to work on a 98se (second edition) OS for a friend and
installed a
3com 3c905c-tx PCI network card on the machine and had the same problems
described here. This is what I did and everything worked fine.

I installed the NIC card and drivers.

I uninstalled all network protocols:

IPX/IP
TCP/IP
Networks for Microsoft

etc

I rebooted the machine and windows 98se automatically recognized the NIC
card and previously installed drivers then automatically reinstalled the
PROTOCOLS for networks.


I went into Network configuration and made sure these tabs where checked in
the TCP/IP Protocol by highlighting it and clicking Properties:

"Obtain an IP address automatically",
"Disable WINS configuration"
"Disable DNS".

I connected my RJ-45 cord to the NIC card and then:

I clicked Internet Explorer and was online.