If the laptop has a ethernet network card check the properties to make sure
there isn't any IP information in there. I struggled with my sons win98
desktop getting it to connect to the internet ( also connecting via wireless
and the adapter found the Access Point with no problem) anyway in
frustration I checked the ethernet and found it had some IP info. and
clicked on obtain IP automatically to clear the IP settings and voila I had
internet. For some reason IE was trying to use the Ethernet card to connect.
I don't know why anything was in the Network cards configuration but there
was and that was my problem. Just a thought.
"Wendy" wrote in message
...
I'm using the sw which came with Linksys G adapter... not anything which
is
part of W98SE. And I set it for WEP. Never was asked about encryption
nor
MAC filters, so I don't think those are in place. I have gone back
through
the profile for wireless on that laptop via the Linksys sw and can't see
anything "odd", but I'm not a network guru, either. Anything else I can
look at? I use this same adapter with my own laptop, but it runs XP
Home........... so that's different.

Thanks for your help

"James Egan" wrote:


On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:42:02 -0700, Wendy
wrote:

I'm getting a 'connected to access point' but 'not finding internet'.
Will
this solution work? Are there W98SE specific settings I need to tweak
in the
Networking function, Control Panel?

Win98 doesn't have the built in wireless support that xp has. You must
install third party software from the manufacturer of whichever
network card you are using.

Start off by disabling encryption and mac filtering on the router
until your connection is working properly and then encrypt the
connection using the strongest available to the win98. Sadly, that is
likely to be wep only but will depend on your card manufacturer.

After the wireless is working, the network settings you make on the
computer will be the same as if it is wired.


Jim.