DNS settings with W98SE, how?

Hi all,

Got my broadband working today (major cartwheels) with a couple of problems
eventually resolved with help from both BT and Netgear, but I'm at a loss as
how to configure my w98 PC, which isnt playing ball.

Netgear DG834G wired to Switch and then 3 PC's. The 2 XP PC's are now
connected to the internet and working having been set up with a DNS IP of
"prefered 4.2.2.2" and "alternate 4.2.2.3", which was the missing link
apparently..

Anyhow, in the TCP/IP settings on the W98 PC I am not sure where to feed in
these IP's. Under the DNS tab I have boxes for NAME and DOMAIN, as well as
possibilty for adding IP's.

I've tried adding 4.2.2.2 & 4.2.2.3 with the computers name under HOST
(PENTIUMBOX) and my worksgroup (THEFARM2) name under DOMAIN, but still no
luck in contacting the outside world.

Can anyone help?

TIA

Tim..

Tim.. wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Got my broadband working today (major cartwheels) with a couple of problems
> eventually resolved with help from both BT and Netgear, but I'm at a loss as
> how to configure my w98 PC, which isnt playing ball.
>
> Netgear DG834G wired to Switch

I thought the DG834G had 4 Ethernet Ports does this mean you have
another switch wired into one of the Ports?

and then 3 PC's. The 2 XP PC's are now
> connected to the internet and working having been set up with a DNS IP of
> "prefered 4.2.2.2" and "alternate 4.2.2.3", which was the missing link
> apparently..
>
> Anyhow, in the TCP/IP settings on the W98 PC I am not sure where to feed in
> these IP's. Under the DNS tab I have boxes for NAME and DOMAIN, as well as
> possibilty for adding IP's.

Have you seen this
http://www.himsa.com/support/Network/IP_Addresses.html


>
> I've tried adding 4.2.2.2 & 4.2.2.3 with the computers name under HOST
> (PENTIUMBOX) and my worksgroup (THEFARM2) name under DOMAIN, but still no
> luck in contacting the outside world.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> TIA
>
> Tim..
>
>
Do you have DHCP enabled on your router and PC?
Do you have router set to allow more than 2 addresses?
Does your router recognise the MAC address of the NIC on your PC ?On PC
you should be able to find this by typing ipconfig /all at the
command prompt and looking at the "physical address",not sure on your
router but on mine it is available under admin (I initially had a prob
where router did not see this address and hence could not access Internet)

nbt