How about going into D-Link's router and check if it can see 2 PCs connected
to it through the working PC's explorer logging into the router possibly
through the IP 192. 168.0.1 (check the router's manual for I don't own a
D-Link).



"Bob Shuman" odigy.net...
If you can get on the network from the other machine and it is attached to
the same router, then I doubt if there is a router configuration issue so
it would appear the issue is with the Windows desktop computer.

How is the network Interface configured on the Windows box: Static IP
address or DHCP? Do you get a link light and is the I/F at both the
router and on the desktop computer that is not working? If not, then
check the cables.

If you open a DOS command prompt window and type "ipconfig /all" what do
you see? Is the I/F up and active or is the "media disconnected" or the
I/F shows as "not enabled"?

Assuming DHCP is enabled on the D-Link router, the config should be DHCP.
If there is no DHCP server on the router, then you will need to assign it
an address in the Private IP address range of the router's LAN side. You
can get an idea of that range by looking at the IP address on the working
PC . The default gateway on that other machine will most likely point to
the IP address of the router LAN port.

You should be able to get this working again assuming all the components
are OK and it just lost sanity. Good luck and post your results.

Bob

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ups.com...
I know there are some PC gurus in here, perhaps I could prevail upon
you to give me a walk through on this.

This is a Dlink DI 804 HV. The other day my Win 98SE box's OS crashed
and it did a revert. It has reinstalled all drivers and reports that
the network card is working properly. Now I have built PCs, but I know
very little about networking. The last time something like this
happened I had to put in the address http://192.168.0.1 and put some
information in the window, like time zone and so forth.

However that now results in the "Page cannot be displayed", cannot
find server. I am on another PC connected to the same router so it is
not defective.

Dlink has told me on the phone that they no longer support Win 98, and
SBC was equally unhelpful. Last time it worked, I have gone to Dlink's
website and got the installation guide. It mentions hitting the reset
button. Last time I got walked through this setup process I was told
specifically NOT to hit reset. I am a bit leary of doing so, because I
can go downstairs and get online, which is what I did today.

As far as upgrading to XP, it is out of the question, not only because
of the age of the machine, but because I like 98 and I can and have
manipulated it quite a bit. What I have done goes alot farther than
changing a few file associations. In time I know I will have to load
XP, and I will then learn how to do the same or similar. Other than
that I could load Linux, but I just don't have the time to learn it
right now.

Should I hit reset and take my chances or what ? I know I have to
replace that 98 box soon, but I am looking for something suitable, I
am looking for the best PC I can run 98SE on, I'm thinking a high end
regular Athlon or P3. I've seen 98 run on PCs of that class and it is
fast. But for now, I'd like to get what I got running again.

Any help ?

Thanks for anything, I am lost.

JURB