Adapter

Hello,
i have a Windows 98 PC and i am trying too set it up to network it with My
XP. the problem is my adapter will not work. it is a 3Com Fast Etherlink XL
10/100Mb
Ethenet Adapter. it will install fine and the computer says it is configured
correctly and the like. because i am trying to set it uo with an xp i am
using the Newtowrk Setup Wizard on the XP CD. it installs fine and i have too
reboot. when i reboot it comes up saying: Cannot Complete the Network Setup
Wizard, and under it says: The wizard cannot find your network hardware. i
have installed the adapter everything is alright with it i just dont
understand why it isnt working.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Luke

In article <444BBEE2-A652-4182-923D-(E-Mail Removed)>, Luke
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hello,
>i have a Windows 98 PC and i am trying too set it up to network it with My
>XP. the problem is my adapter will not work. it is a 3Com Fast Etherlink XL
>10/100Mb
>Ethenet Adapter. it will install fine and the computer says it is configured
>correctly and the like. because i am trying to set it uo with an xp i am
>using the Newtowrk Setup Wizard on the XP CD. it installs fine and i have too
>reboot. when i reboot it comes up saying: Cannot Complete the Network Setup
>Wizard, and under it says: The wizard cannot find your network hardware. i
>have installed the adapter everything is alright with it i just dont
>understand why it isnt working.
>
>any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Luke

XP's Network Setup Wizard sometimes fails to find an installed network
adapter, probably because of bugs in the adapter's driver software.

Fortunately, you don't need to run the Network Setup Wizard on the
Windows 98 PC, even though Windows XP tells you to it.

To set up Windows 98 for networking without the Wizard, go to Control
Panel | Network and:

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
--
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thanks for helping. so does that setup the network on my 98 or do i need to
do something else.?

thanks,
Luke

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <444BBEE2-A652-4182-923D-(E-Mail Removed)>, Luke
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >i have a Windows 98 PC and i am trying too set it up to network it with My
> >XP. the problem is my adapter will not work. it is a 3Com Fast Etherlink XL
> >10/100Mb
> >Ethenet Adapter. it will install fine and the computer says it is configured
> >correctly and the like. because i am trying to set it uo with an xp i am
> >using the Newtowrk Setup Wizard on the XP CD. it installs fine and i have too
> >reboot. when i reboot it comes up saying: Cannot Complete the Network Setup
> >Wizard, and under it says: The wizard cannot find your network hardware. i
> >have installed the adapter everything is alright with it i just dont
> >understand why it isnt working.
> >
> >any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Luke
>
> XP's Network Setup Wizard sometimes fails to find an installed network
> adapter, probably because of bugs in the adapter's driver software.
>
> Fortunately, you don't need to run the Network Setup Wizard on the
> Windows 98 PC, even though Windows XP tells you to it.
>
> To set up Windows 98 for networking without the Wizard, go to Control
> Panel | Network and:
>
> 1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
>
> TCP/IP protocol
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
> 2. Remove these network components if they're present:
>
> IPX/SPX protocol
> NetBEUI protocol
> Client for NetWare networks
>
> 3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
> uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>

In article <8A8DDBBB-32A4-49FE-8C44-(E-Mail Removed)>, Luke
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >Hello,
>> >i have a Windows 98 PC and i am trying too set it up to network it with My
>> >XP. the problem is my adapter will not work. it is a 3Com Fast Etherlink XL
>> >10/100Mb
>> >Ethenet Adapter. it will install fine and the computer says it is configured
>> >correctly and the like. because i am trying to set it uo with an xp i am
>> >using the Newtowrk Setup Wizard on the XP CD. it installs fine and i have too
>> >reboot. when i reboot it comes up saying: Cannot Complete the Network Setup
>> >Wizard, and under it says: The wizard cannot find your network hardware. i
>> >have installed the adapter everything is alright with it i just dont
>> >understand why it isnt working.
>> >
>> >any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance,
>> >Luke
>>
>> XP's Network Setup Wizard sometimes fails to find an installed network
>> adapter, probably because of bugs in the adapter's driver software.
>>
>> Fortunately, you don't need to run the Network Setup Wizard on the
>> Windows 98 PC, even though Windows XP tells you to it.
>>
>> To set up Windows 98 for networking without the Wizard, go to Control
>> Panel | Network and:
>>
>> 1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
>>
>> TCP/IP protocol
>> Client for Microsoft Networks
>> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>>
>> 2. Remove these network components if they're present:
>>
>> IPX/SPX protocol
>> NetBEUI protocol
>> Client for NetWare networks
>>
>> 3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
>> uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
>
>Thanks for helping. so does that setup the network on my 98 or do i need to
>do something else.?
>
>thanks,
>Luke

You're welcome. That's all that's needed to set up Windows 98 for
networking .
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm