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Unable to connect a Win98SE computer to wireless network
I have a wireless netwrok with one wired XP desktop machine, 2 wireless desktops (XP + W2000) and one wireless laptop (XP). All works fine, but when Iadded an old W98 laptop it works fine if wired but not when connected with a D-Link wireless card. I use WEP encryption.
On the laptop the wireless card says it is connected with 100% link quality and a good signal strength. In Network Neighborhood I see no other computers and get the error 'no permanent connection available' if I try and connect to another computer by typing in the name. Also I can't ping the router. On the other 4 machines the new laptop does not show in Network Neighborhood, but all can connect to it if I use the find computer utility. However, once another computer has connected this way it shows up in network neighborhoood on the W98 laptop but I still can't connect from the new laptop to any other machine (error - no permanent connection available). Any ideas what to look at to solve this? I find it particularly surprising I can't ping the router when there is obviously a connection given that other computers can connect to it. |
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Unable to connect a Win98SE computer to wireless network
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Lorne contemplated and posted: | I have a wireless netwrok with one wired XP desktop machine, 2 | wireless desktops (XP + W2000) and one wireless laptop (XP). All | works fine, but when Iadded an old W98 laptop it works fine if wired | but not when connected with a D-Link wireless card. I use WEP | encryption. | | On the laptop the wireless card says it is connected with 100% link | quality and a good signal strength. In Network Neighborhood I see no | other computers and get the error 'no permanent connection available' | if I try and connect to another computer by typing in the name. Also | I can't ping the router. | | On the other 4 machines the new laptop does not show in Network | Neighborhood, but all can connect to it if I use the find computer | utility. | | However, once another computer has connected this way it shows up in | network neighborhoood on the W98 laptop but I still can't connect | from the new laptop to any other machine (error - no permanent | connection available). | | Any ideas what to look at to solve this? I find it particularly | surprising I can't ping the router when there is obviously a | connection given that other computers can connect to it. Share level access settings and shared resources should be checked. You MUST have 98 set as *Share Level Access* and MUST share at least one resource; with *File and Printer Sharing* installed and configured; and Microsoft Netrworking Client installed. Its generally easier to setup corresponding {same} names, shares, and passwords for the shared resouces and logins/logons. Make sure the XP/2000 computers reflect [have a logon for] the name and password used *on the 9X system*. Depending upon what type of sharing access you have used on the NT systems, you may need to configure other aspects. TCP/IP addressing and workgroup naming would be second in line, make sure that you are WORKGROUP as the name [default] across the network, or one name for the entire network. Ensure that the Gateways are set properly. Make sure you have set all computers to use IPv4, as IPv6 is not available in 9X OSs and that does cause issues when connecting. Next, is to re-check the setups/settings in the routers [make sure both are NOT set at the same base IP address for access], firewalls, any Anti-Virus and Anti-SpyWare progs for network blocking or necessity to add the computer/wireless into the local network. Open/closed Ports should also be checked [firewall and Anti-V {on access scanning, EMail, etc.}] to ensure they have not interferred with local network access. Re-check ALL WEP settings in the devices to ensure the SIDD, and the key and other requirements are the same for ALL the WEP connected machines. ALL computers must be set for WEP at the same encryption level as well. Here's a page with some basic setup help and links to articles, other help for specific issues, and downloads and tools for network diagnostics. http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/re...NETWORKING.htm SP 3 corrects a number of networking issues with/in XP, you will find links at the bottom of the page for the list and some of the KBs and files.. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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Unable to connect a Win98SE computer to wireless network
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Lorne contemplated and posted: | I have a wireless netwrok with one wired XP desktop machine, 2 | wireless desktops (XP + W2000) and one wireless laptop (XP). All | works fine, but when Iadded an old W98 laptop it works fine if wired | but not when connected with a D-Link wireless card. I use WEP | encryption. | | On the laptop the wireless card says it is connected with 100% link | quality and a good signal strength. In Network Neighborhood I see no | other computers and get the error 'no permanent connection available' | if I try and connect to another computer by typing in the name. Also | I can't ping the router. | | On the other 4 machines the new laptop does not show in Network | Neighborhood, but all can connect to it if I use the find computer | utility. | | However, once another computer has connected this way it shows up in | network neighborhoood on the W98 laptop but I still can't connect | from the new laptop to any other machine (error - no permanent | connection available). | | Any ideas what to look at to solve this? I find it particularly | surprising I can't ping the router when there is obviously a | connection given that other computers can connect to it. Share level access settings and shared resources should be checked. You MUST have 98 set as *Share Level Access* and MUST share at least one resource; with *File and Printer Sharing* installed and configured; and Microsoft Netrworking Client installed. Its generally easier to setup corresponding {same} names, shares, and passwords for the shared resouces and logins/logons. Make sure the XP/2000 computers reflect [have a logon for] the name and password used *on the 9X system*. Depending upon what type of sharing access you have used on the NT systems, you may need to configure other aspects. TCP/IP addressing and workgroup naming would be second in line, make sure that you are WORKGROUP as the name [default] across the network, or one name for the entire network. Ensure that the Gateways are set properly. Make sure you have set all computers to use IPv4, as IPv6 is not available in 9X OSs and that does cause issues when connecting. Next, is to re-check the setups/settings in the routers [make sure both are NOT set at the same base IP address for access], firewalls, any Anti-Virus and Anti-SpyWare progs for network blocking or necessity to add the computer/wireless into the local network. Open/closed Ports should also be checked [firewall and Anti-V {on access scanning, EMail, etc.}] to ensure they have not interferred with local network access. Re-check ALL WEP settings in the devices to ensure the SIDD, and the key and other requirements are the same for ALL the WEP connected machines. ALL computers must be set for WEP at the same encryption level as well. Here's a page with some basic setup help and links to articles, other help for specific issues, and downloads and tools for network diagnostics. http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/re...NETWORKING.htm SP 3 corrects a number of networking issues with/in XP, you will find links at the bottom of the page for the list and some of the KBs and files.. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ |
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