windows 98 se internet connection via router/modem

Godders

Your key thing is the network card is invalid in Device Manager, without a network card you have no chance.

If it's motherboard mounted then the motherboard manufacturer should provide the drivers.

What make/model is your motherboard?

robnye

dell gx110 is the make of pc

dont know what the motherboard is,

searching on the web, it comes back with a 3c920, but i cant find the drivers for it

Rex_Mundi

albertross wrote:

Think the OP needs to reinstall or download the correct NIC driver for their PC..

and then make sure that TCPIP is bound to that network card.

This would definately be a good start.

If this is still not sorted by early tomorrow evening. I'll post from my 98SE computer and try to help further (I'll have all the settings in front of me).

It could also help if you post your make/model of router.

Godders

robnye wrote:

dell gx110 is the make of pc

dont know what the motherboard is,

searching on the web, it comes back with a 3c920, but i cant find the drivers for it

Dells website

This should be the area for all the drivers for your motherboard / PC

albertross_2

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R20025&SystemID=PLX_PNT_P03_GX110&os=W98&osl=en&deviceid=155&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=3&formatcnt=1&libid=5&fileid=19854

try this..

robnye

Rex_Mundi wrote:

This would definately be a good start.

If this is still not sorted by early tomorrow evening. I'll post from my 98SE computer and try to help further (I'll have all the settings in front of me).

It could also help if you post your make/model of router.

the router is a netgear dg834gt

albertross_2

Different point, but have you setup WPA encryption on the router, if not, you should.. and disable the ssid broadcasting.

robnye

albertross wrote:

Different point, but have you setup WPA encryption on the router, if not, you should.. and disable the ssid broadcasting.

yes and yes.


i am already using the router for another pc connected via cable and a laptop via wireless

albertross_2

Ok, I knew about the laptop, just didn't want you to expose your 98 PC to the neighbours.. a lot of people do..

have you tried the nic drivers?

robnye

yep, but no go..... the dell website says it has a 3c920, but i cant find the drivers for it.

I have checked the socket where the cable goes in and it is orange...... i know it should be green.

any ideas how i can check to see if it is working ? (apart from control panel)