Installing Ethenet card fails causing VXD tbl and loss of connectivity

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in
:

Referring to the D-Link, restore the image

Done

and then, without doing a
clean boot, uninstall ICS from Windows Setup tabCommunications.

Commutations does not have ICS, or I don't recognize what else it may
fall under. With image restored condition, under Communications I have:

Dial-up ATM support (unchecked)
Dial Up Networking (checked)
Dial-Up server (unchecked)
Direct Cable Connection (checked)
Hyper Terminal (checked)
Microsoft Chat (unchecked)
Phone Dialer (unchecked)
Universal Plug and Play (checked)
Virtual Private networking (unchecked)


Win 98:

Burned a CD. FYI, Win 98 is located at C:\ Win 98 and this location is
specified in the registry. There are no other copies Win98 cab files.


Regarding D-Link card.

This trouble condition occurs not only with the D-Link card. I have also
"installed" in a base Image condition the following:

Trendnet USB to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Airlink PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Both installations triggered the no port available, inability to go
internet.

without bothering with a clean boot, simply uninstall all items from
Network applet, power down, replace card and, without installing any
software, install drivers directly.

Pending on your answer to above I'll proceed.

Put the *contents* of the Win98
folder on a floppy for easy locating.

Done.

I'll be back on line after 2 p.m.today

"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in
:

Referring to the D-Link, restore the image

Done

and then, without doing a
clean boot, uninstall ICS from Windows Setup tabCommunications.

Commutations does not have ICS, or I don't recognize what else it may
fall under. With image restored condition, under Communications I have:

Dial-up ATM support (unchecked)
Dial Up Networking (checked)
Dial-Up server (unchecked)
Direct Cable Connection (checked)
Hyper Terminal (checked)
Microsoft Chat (unchecked)
Phone Dialer (unchecked)
Universal Plug and Play (checked)
Virtual Private networking (unchecked)

Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using either
one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS services to
other computers -- this computer is the one connected to the internet, the
others connect through this computer. And it's not available in WIn98, I now
remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above. Wat *is* availabel is the ICS
client, and that should be listed nder Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it
isn't, I'd reinstall it, without going through any clean boot, then
uninstall it. Only I don't know off the top of my head where to get it. I'll
see if I can find it.

Win 98:

Burned a CD. FYI, Win 98 is located at C:\ Win 98 and this location is
specified in the registry. There are no other copies Win98 cab files.


Regarding D-Link card.

This trouble condition occurs not only with the D-Link card. I have also
"installed" in a base Image condition the following:

Trendnet USB to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Airlink PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Both installations triggered the no port available, inability to go
internet.

without bothering with a clean boot, simply uninstall all items from
Network applet, power down, replace card and, without installing any
software, install drivers directly.

Pending on your answer to above I'll proceed.

Put the *contents* of the Win98
folder on a floppy for easy locating.

Done.

I'll be back on line after 2 p.m.today

OK, there should only be an INF file in the Win98 folder I'm talking about.
No CAB files, etc. It's the one from inside the D-Link download. Only I
suspect a SYS file or two should also be present. I'll look into that one,
too. But not until tomorrow.

Still, it the other NIC isn't working, either, then it's not just a problem
with the drivers, something else is broken. In fact, since you can get on
the network, just not to the internet, I have to think that ICS crap, or a
broken IE, is to blame. Have you tried a simple PING? Do this from a command
prompt:

ping grystmill.com (that's mine)

Lastly, I apologize for not having my brain together enough for this task.
I've led you down a few false paths. Sorry!

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in
:

Referring to the D-Link, restore the image

Done

and then, without doing a
clean boot, uninstall ICS from Windows Setup tabCommunications.

Commutations does not have ICS, or I don't recognize what else it may
fall under. With image restored condition, under Communications I have:

Dial-up ATM support (unchecked)
Dial Up Networking (checked)
Dial-Up server (unchecked)
Direct Cable Connection (checked)
Hyper Terminal (checked)
Microsoft Chat (unchecked)
Phone Dialer (unchecked)
Universal Plug and Play (checked)
Virtual Private networking (unchecked)

Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using either
one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS services to
other computers -- this computer is the one connected to the internet, the
others connect through this computer. And it's not available in WIn98, I now
remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above. Wat *is* availabel is the ICS
client, and that should be listed nder Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it
isn't, I'd reinstall it, without going through any clean boot, then
uninstall it. Only I don't know off the top of my head where to get it. I'll
see if I can find it.

Win 98:

Burned a CD. FYI, Win 98 is located at C:\ Win 98 and this location is
specified in the registry. There are no other copies Win98 cab files.


Regarding D-Link card.

This trouble condition occurs not only with the D-Link card. I have also
"installed" in a base Image condition the following:

Trendnet USB to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Airlink PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Both installations triggered the no port available, inability to go
internet.

without bothering with a clean boot, simply uninstall all items from
Network applet, power down, replace card and, without installing any
software, install drivers directly.

Pending on your answer to above I'll proceed.

Put the *contents* of the Win98
folder on a floppy for easy locating.

Done.

I'll be back on line after 2 p.m.today

OK, there should only be an INF file in the Win98 folder I'm talking about.
No CAB files, etc. It's the one from inside the D-Link download. Only I
suspect a SYS file or two should also be present. I'll look into that one,
too. But not until tomorrow.

Still, it the other NIC isn't working, either, then it's not just a problem
with the drivers, something else is broken. In fact, since you can get on
the network, just not to the internet, I have to think that ICS crap, or a
broken IE, is to blame. Have you tried a simple PING? Do this from a command
prompt:

ping grystmill.com (that's mine)

Lastly, I apologize for not having my brain together enough for this task.
I've led you down a few false paths. Sorry!

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

Note that the PING command will produce an IP address, 69.80.208.208, but
the ping request will be refused. It should "time out" a few times, then
report the results.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in
:

Referring to the D-Link, restore the image

Done

and then, without doing a
clean boot, uninstall ICS from Windows Setup tabCommunications.

Commutations does not have ICS, or I don't recognize what else it may
fall under. With image restored condition, under Communications I have:

Dial-up ATM support (unchecked)
Dial Up Networking (checked)
Dial-Up server (unchecked)
Direct Cable Connection (checked)
Hyper Terminal (checked)
Microsoft Chat (unchecked)
Phone Dialer (unchecked)
Universal Plug and Play (checked)
Virtual Private networking (unchecked)

Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to the
internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not available
in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above. Wat *is*
availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder Add/REmo0ve
Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without going through
any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off the top of my
head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.

Win 98:

Burned a CD. FYI, Win 98 is located at C:\ Win 98 and this location is
specified in the registry. There are no other copies Win98 cab files.


Regarding D-Link card.

This trouble condition occurs not only with the D-Link card. I have also
"installed" in a base Image condition the following:

Trendnet USB to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Airlink PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Both installations triggered the no port available, inability to go
internet.

without bothering with a clean boot, simply uninstall all items from
Network applet, power down, replace card and, without installing any
software, install drivers directly.

Pending on your answer to above I'll proceed.

Put the *contents* of the Win98
folder on a floppy for easy locating.

Done.

I'll be back on line after 2 p.m.today

OK, there should only be an INF file in the Win98 folder I'm talking
about. No CAB files, etc. It's the one from inside the D-Link download.
Only I suspect a SYS file or two should also be present. I'll look into
that one, too. But not until tomorrow.

Still, it the other NIC isn't working, either, then it's not just a
problem with the drivers, something else is broken. In fact, since you can
get on the network, just not to the internet, I have to think that ICS
crap, or a broken IE, is to blame. Have you tried a simple PING? Do this
from a command prompt:

ping grystmill.com (that's mine)

Lastly, I apologize for not having my brain together enough for this task.
I've led you down a few false paths. Sorry!

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

Note that the PING command will produce an IP address, 69.80.208.208, but
the ping request will be refused. It should "time out" a few times, then
report the results.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in
:

Referring to the D-Link, restore the image

Done

and then, without doing a
clean boot, uninstall ICS from Windows Setup tabCommunications.

Commutations does not have ICS, or I don't recognize what else it may
fall under. With image restored condition, under Communications I have:

Dial-up ATM support (unchecked)
Dial Up Networking (checked)
Dial-Up server (unchecked)
Direct Cable Connection (checked)
Hyper Terminal (checked)
Microsoft Chat (unchecked)
Phone Dialer (unchecked)
Universal Plug and Play (checked)
Virtual Private networking (unchecked)

Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to the
internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not available
in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above. Wat *is*
availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder Add/REmo0ve
Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without going through
any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off the top of my
head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.

Win 98:

Burned a CD. FYI, Win 98 is located at C:\ Win 98 and this location is
specified in the registry. There are no other copies Win98 cab files.


Regarding D-Link card.

This trouble condition occurs not only with the D-Link card. I have also
"installed" in a base Image condition the following:

Trendnet USB to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Airlink PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Both installations triggered the no port available, inability to go
internet.

without bothering with a clean boot, simply uninstall all items from
Network applet, power down, replace card and, without installing any
software, install drivers directly.

Pending on your answer to above I'll proceed.

Put the *contents* of the Win98
folder on a floppy for easy locating.

Done.

I'll be back on line after 2 p.m.today

OK, there should only be an INF file in the Win98 folder I'm talking
about. No CAB files, etc. It's the one from inside the D-Link download.
Only I suspect a SYS file or two should also be present. I'll look into
that one, too. But not until tomorrow.

Still, it the other NIC isn't working, either, then it's not just a
problem with the drivers, something else is broken. In fact, since you can
get on the network, just not to the internet, I have to think that ICS
crap, or a broken IE, is to blame. Have you tried a simple PING? Do this
from a command prompt:

ping grystmill.com (that's mine)

Lastly, I apologize for not having my brain together enough for this task.
I've led you down a few false paths. Sorry!

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

More test results, thought not exactly what you were looking for,....
Maybe.


Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to
the internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not
available in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above.
Wat *is* availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder
Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without
going through any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off
the top of my head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.


Found the following "ICS Troubleshooting " at the following site:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...oubleshoot.htm

*

" Make sure you uninstall ICS via the Add/Remove Control Panel. It's
under Windows Setup - Internet Tools. Don't just delete the ICS Network
adapter. (Thnx to Jerry Stewart for this tip.)
*

02/14/00 If you're having trouble getting ICS to install or re-
install after you've uninstalled it, try this hint from Kent England of
SOHOinter.net:

Sometimes after you have un-installed ICS, you cannot get ICS to
re-install from the Add/Remove Programs, Windows setup tab, Internet Tools,
ICS item. Sometimes the Internet Connection Sharing option does not even
show up.

Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install".
This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure to have your Win98SE
CD handy, although you may be able to skip installing files because the
uninstaller does not remove any/all files. Then again, this is a stuck
uninstall, so no guarantees!"

-----------------------------------------------------------------
I located the ics.inf file and installed it. I now have under Add /Remove
Programs; Windows Setup Tabs "Internet tools" and under it I now have
"Internet Connection Sharing" entry .

I then proceeded to install ICS and then remove it. So I placed a check on
ICS and progressed to the installation where Windows wants to reboot and
it did, and immediately experienced the problem: no internet but able to go
intranet.

Checked back to see if ICS was still checked off and it wasn't.


What do you suggest?

More test results, thought not exactly what you were looking for,....
Maybe.


Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to
the internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not
available in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above.
Wat *is* availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder
Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without
going through any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off
the top of my head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.


Found the following "ICS Troubleshooting " at the following site:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...oubleshoot.htm

*

" Make sure you uninstall ICS via the Add/Remove Control Panel. It's
under Windows Setup - Internet Tools. Don't just delete the ICS Network
adapter. (Thnx to Jerry Stewart for this tip.)
*

02/14/00 If you're having trouble getting ICS to install or re-
install after you've uninstalled it, try this hint from Kent England of
SOHOinter.net:

Sometimes after you have un-installed ICS, you cannot get ICS to
re-install from the Add/Remove Programs, Windows setup tab, Internet Tools,
ICS item. Sometimes the Internet Connection Sharing option does not even
show up.

Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install".
This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure to have your Win98SE
CD handy, although you may be able to skip installing files because the
uninstaller does not remove any/all files. Then again, this is a stuck
uninstall, so no guarantees!"

-----------------------------------------------------------------
I located the ics.inf file and installed it. I now have under Add /Remove
Programs; Windows Setup Tabs "Internet tools" and under it I now have
"Internet Connection Sharing" entry .

I then proceeded to install ICS and then remove it. So I placed a check on
ICS and progressed to the installation where Windows wants to reboot and
it did, and immediately experienced the problem: no internet but able to go
intranet.

Checked back to see if ICS was still checked off and it wasn't.


What do you suggest?

Bummer... IE reinstall sounds like best bet...

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
More test results, thought not exactly what you were looking for,....
Maybe.


Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to
the internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not
available in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above.
Wat *is* availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder
Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without
going through any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off
the top of my head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.


Found the following "ICS Troubleshooting " at the following site:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...oubleshoot.htm

*

" Make sure you uninstall ICS via the Add/Remove Control Panel. It's
under Windows Setup - Internet Tools. Don't just delete the ICS Network
adapter. (Thnx to Jerry Stewart for this tip.)
*

02/14/00 If you're having trouble getting ICS to install or re-
install after you've uninstalled it, try this hint from Kent England of
SOHOinter.net:

Sometimes after you have un-installed ICS, you cannot get ICS to
re-install from the Add/Remove Programs, Windows setup tab, Internet
Tools,
ICS item. Sometimes the Internet Connection Sharing option does not even
show up.

Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install".
This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure to have your Win98SE
CD handy, although you may be able to skip installing files because the
uninstaller does not remove any/all files. Then again, this is a stuck
uninstall, so no guarantees!"

-----------------------------------------------------------------
I located the ics.inf file and installed it. I now have under Add /Remove
Programs; Windows Setup Tabs "Internet tools" and under it I now have
"Internet Connection Sharing" entry .

I then proceeded to install ICS and then remove it. So I placed a check on
ICS and progressed to the installation where Windows wants to reboot and
it did, and immediately experienced the problem: no internet but able to
go
intranet.

Checked back to see if ICS was still checked off and it wasn't.


What do you suggest?

Bummer... IE reinstall sounds like best bet...

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
More test results, thought not exactly what you were looking for,....
Maybe.


Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to
the internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not
available in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above.
Wat *is* availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder
Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without
going through any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off
the top of my head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.


Found the following "ICS Troubleshooting " at the following site:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...oubleshoot.htm

*

" Make sure you uninstall ICS via the Add/Remove Control Panel. It's
under Windows Setup - Internet Tools. Don't just delete the ICS Network
adapter. (Thnx to Jerry Stewart for this tip.)
*

02/14/00 If you're having trouble getting ICS to install or re-
install after you've uninstalled it, try this hint from Kent England of
SOHOinter.net:

Sometimes after you have un-installed ICS, you cannot get ICS to
re-install from the Add/Remove Programs, Windows setup tab, Internet
Tools,
ICS item. Sometimes the Internet Connection Sharing option does not even
show up.

Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install".
This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure to have your Win98SE
CD handy, although you may be able to skip installing files because the
uninstaller does not remove any/all files. Then again, this is a stuck
uninstall, so no guarantees!"

-----------------------------------------------------------------
I located the ics.inf file and installed it. I now have under Add /Remove
Programs; Windows Setup Tabs "Internet tools" and under it I now have
"Internet Connection Sharing" entry .

I then proceeded to install ICS and then remove it. So I placed a check on
ICS and progressed to the installation where Windows wants to reboot and
it did, and immediately experienced the problem: no internet but able to
go
intranet.

Checked back to see if ICS was still checked off and it wasn't.


What do you suggest?

Or, try Firefox browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/

If that works, then IE is definitely the problem.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"T. Duprex" tduprexATlandmark.net wrote in message
...
More test results, thought not exactly what you were looking for,....
Maybe.


Uncheck Dicrec Cable Connection and Hyper Terminal. You're not using
either one. As for ICS, as I mentioned, that's for *providing* ICS
services to other computers -- this computer is the one connected to
the internet, the others connect through this computer. And it's not
available in WIn98, I now remember. Only Windows ME, 2000 and above.
Wat *is* availabel is the ICS client, and that should be listed nder
Add/REmo0ve Programs main tab. If it isn't, I'd reinstall it, without
going through any clean boot, then uninstall it. Only I don't know off
the top of my head where to get it. I'll see if I can find it.


Found the following "ICS Troubleshooting " at the following site:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...oubleshoot.htm

*

" Make sure you uninstall ICS via the Add/Remove Control Panel. It's
under Windows Setup - Internet Tools. Don't just delete the ICS Network
adapter. (Thnx to Jerry Stewart for this tip.)
*

02/14/00 If you're having trouble getting ICS to install or re-
install after you've uninstalled it, try this hint from Kent England of
SOHOinter.net:

Sometimes after you have un-installed ICS, you cannot get ICS to
re-install from the Add/Remove Programs, Windows setup tab, Internet
Tools,
ICS item. Sometimes the Internet Connection Sharing option does not even
show up.

Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install".
This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure to have your Win98SE
CD handy, although you may be able to skip installing files because the
uninstaller does not remove any/all files. Then again, this is a stuck
uninstall, so no guarantees!"

-----------------------------------------------------------------
I located the ics.inf file and installed it. I now have under Add /Remove
Programs; Windows Setup Tabs "Internet tools" and under it I now have
"Internet Connection Sharing" entry .

I then proceeded to install ICS and then remove it. So I placed a check on
ICS and progressed to the installation where Windows wants to reboot and
it did, and immediately experienced the problem: no internet but able to
go
intranet.

Checked back to see if ICS was still checked off and it wasn't.


What do you suggest?