In article <4hegjb-(E-Mail Removed)>,
rottweilerkivler_REMOVE_@aol.com (kaehler) wrote:
>> >I'm new and would like to ask a question about networking win98 & winXP
>> >Pro using a Linksys BEFW11S4 broadband router. The IP address that I am
>> >getting from the Win98 computer is 169.254.xxx.xx, this won't communicate
>> >with the XP desktop which has a proper IP in the 192.xxx.xx range. How or
>> >what can I do to be able to get these two machines to network. I am also
>> >using Norton Firewall on both machines, the Norton network wizardis not
>> >detecting the NIC. They are both in the hardware manager, and I can access
>> >the internet on the XP machine, but not on the Win98 IBM desktop. I would
>> >greatly appreciate any help guys.
>> > Kaehler :O)
>
>> That IP address indicates that:
>
>> 1. The win98 computer is configured to obtain an IP address
>> automatically, and:
>
>> 2. It's unable to communicate with the broadband router's DHCP server
>> to get an IP address.
>
>> It could be a problem with the win98 computer's network card hardware,
>> network card driver program, Ethernet cable, or the router port that
>> it plugs into. It could be that the Norton Firewall is interfering.
>> To find out, un-install the firewall.
>
>> If none of that helps, go to Device Manager, un-install the network
>> card, reboot, and let win98 re-install it.
>Hi Steve,
> Thanks for the reply, I had uninstalled the NIC card, I try release and
>renew, it still issues a 169.xxx.xxx.xx IP, the Super Cat 5e cabling is
>fine, the router lights are lit up on the port and the lights are lit up
>on the NIC on the back of the computer. Would I have to disable some type
>of auto IP key in WIN 98 for this to work?? Surely, I cannot be the only
>person who ever tried networking XP with 98. Please help :O)
>
> Kaehler
Hi, Kaehler. XP has nothing to do with the problem. Something is
preventing the win98 computer from getting an IP address assignment
from the Linksys router.
The 169.254.x.x APIPA (Automatic Private IP Address) is a result of
the problem, not the cause of the problem.
Un-install the Norton firewall program while troubleshooting. Don't
just disable it. Un-install it.
Try a different cable. Try a different router port. Try different
speed/duplex settings for the network card, since automatic
speed/duplex sensing sometimes fails. Try un-installing the NIC and
moving it to a different slot.
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