connecting 2nd pc to router problems

grimbo

I am trying to connect a 2nd pc to my netgear DG834G with a wired connection.

PC 1 is a xp wired to the router and working ok

PC 2 is a 98 se which i have connected to the router with a RJ45 straight but not working (yet)

I think i will have to enter the IP address of the 98 into the settings page of the router, to allow it to connect to the internet. How do i find the IP address of the 98


I have managed to access the router page but how and were do i put the information, it only says for wireless setting, is this were i put the info for a wired connection?

If i'm doing something wrong will someone please tell me what to do as i haven't got a clue on what am doing

thanks

albertross_2

start, run, winipcfg

then do a release and renew. it should pick up a 192.168.0.x ip address automatically if tcpip is installed.

you shouldn't have to do anything to the router config, unless you have tinkered with it previously.

zombiecazz

Go > Start > Run > type cmd > enter > type ipconfig into the cmd box and hit enter

presto!

grimbo

albertross
did the winipcfg thing and got, adapted address 44-45-53-00-00 IP and sudnet mask as 0.0.0.0. doesn't look like it as a IP address how can i get one please


zombiecazz
Did the cmd and got cannot find file "cmd"

albertross_2

Zombies instructions wont work on 98, (it's command and winipcfg, rather than cmd and ipconfig)

Is tcpip installed in control panel, networks?

dickibobboy

on the ethernet card that you have in your pc go to the properties and find the internet protocol(TCP) and properties of that and make sure it is set to obtain ip automatically and DNS automatically, do this on both pc's and wait a second and the internet should be working on both of them

albertross_2

PS, If you are not using the wireless function on the router, it is safer to turn it off on the router config page

(Wireless settings, remove tick from Enable Wireless Access Point).

If you are using wireless, have you setup WPA encryption?

grimbo

is that control panel, network, TCP/IP

albertross_2

http://www.bcuc.ac.uk/main.asp?page=2203

grimbo

When i click properties a window comes up saying you have askes to change TCP/IP setting for dial-up adapter

dickibobboy

hold on i will need to look at my win98 pc, **goes off to boot it up**