Wireless Networking - Problem w/ Windows 98SE installing 802.11g router

01-18-2005, 08:52 PM

Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files
needed to install a wireless network between two home
PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable
modem but the PC does not receive signal from router.
Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The older
PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to
locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find
anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any
suggestions?

01-18-2005, 09:00 PM

wrote:

> Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files
> needed to install a wireless network between two home
> PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable
> modem but the PC does not receive signal from router.
> Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The older
> PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to
> locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find
> anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any
> suggestions?

Make sure you have installed Dial Up Networking. It sounds
counter-intuitive, but you need this to do any kind of networking in
Win98. Install it from the additional Windows components in Add/Remove
Programs.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

Malke

01-19-2005, 02:27 PM

Thank you Malke. Tried your suggestion and things seem
to be working fine. Ed

>-----Original Message-----
> wrote:
>
>> Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files
>> needed to install a wireless network between two home
>> PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable
>> modem but the PC does not receive signal from router.
>> Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The
older
>> PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to
>> locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find
>> anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any
>> suggestions?
>
>Make sure you have installed Dial Up Networking. It
sounds
>counter-intuitive, but you need this to do any kind of
networking in
>Win98. Install it from the additional Windows components
in Add/Remove
>Programs.
>
>Malke
>--
>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>.
>

Ed

01-21-2005, 01:08 AM

Ed wrote:

> Thank you Malke. Tried your suggestion and things seem
> to be working fine. Ed

Excellent! I'm glad you got it fixed and I appreciate your letting me
know.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

Malke

01-18-2005, 09:00 PM	#2
Malke Posts: n/a	Re: Problem w/ Windows 98SE installing 802.11g router wrote: > Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files > needed to install a wireless network between two home > PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable > modem but the PC does not receive signal from router. > Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The older > PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to > locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find > anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any > suggestions? Make sure you have installed Dial Up Networking. It sounds counter-intuitive, but you need this to do any kind of networking in Win98. Install it from the additional Windows components in Add/Remove Programs. Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" Malke

01-19-2005, 02:27 PM	#3
Ed Posts: n/a	Re: Problem w/ Windows 98SE installing 802.11g router Thank you Malke. Tried your suggestion and things seem to be working fine. Ed >-----Original Message----- > wrote: > >> Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files >> needed to install a wireless network between two home >> PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable >> modem but the PC does not receive signal from router. >> Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The older >> PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to >> locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find >> anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any >> suggestions? > >Make sure you have installed Dial Up Networking. It sounds >counter-intuitive, but you need this to do any kind of networking in >Win98. Install it from the additional Windows components in Add/Remove >Programs. > >Malke >-- >MS MVP - Windows Shell/User >Elephant Boy Computers >www.elephantboycomputers.com >"Don't Panic!" >. > Ed

01-21-2005, 01:08 AM	#4
Malke Posts: n/a	Re: Problem w/ Windows 98SE installing 802.11g router Ed wrote: > Thank you Malke. Tried your suggestion and things seem > to be working fine. Ed Excellent! I'm glad you got it fixed and I appreciate your letting me know. Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" Malke

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01-18-2005, 08:52 PM	#1
	Problem w/ Windows 98SE installing 802.11g router Being told by Belkin that my system lacks network files needed to install a wireless network between two home PC's. The router recognizes the signal from the cable modem but the PC does not receive signal from router. Works fine when cable hooked directly into PC. The older PC running on Windows 98SE. Service tech had me try to locate "winipcfg" file but came up empty. Cannot find anything on Microsoft website to fix problem. Any suggestions?