Getting Windows 98 Wirelessly surfing the web

I’m having a problem getting my Windows 98SE Machine (A) to reach web pages.
It has a Motorola Wireless internal adapter. I have a Cable Modem (Motorola
for Cox), and a D-Link DI-614+ router. I also have an XP machine (B) that is
connected with a Gigafast wireless USB adapter. Both (A) and (B) have good
communication with the router. (B) has no trouble reading webpages, but (A)
can’t seem to see anything past the router. Until I installed the Motorola
card, (A) had been wired to the same router and was working fine that way.
Any suggestions?

In article <77D0A29F-875A-4FFA-A364-(E-Mail Removed)>,
NewNetworker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I’m having a problem getting my Windows 98SE Machine (A) to reach web pages.
>It has a Motorola Wireless internal adapter. I have a Cable Modem (Motorola
>for Cox), and a D-Link DI-614+ router. I also have an XP machine (B) that is
>connected with a Gigafast wireless USB adapter. Both (A) and (B) have good
>communication with the router. (B) has no trouble reading webpages, but (A)
>can’t seem to see anything past the router. Until I installed the Motorola
>card, (A) had been wired to the same router and was working fine that way.
>Any suggestions?

Run Winipcfg on Win 98SE and select the wired network adapter from the
menu. If that adapter still has a DHCP IP address, release it. If it
has a manually assigned IP address, go to Control Panel | Network and:

1. Assign it an IP address in a different subnet than the D-Link
router's LAN IP address, and:

2. Remove any default gateway specification.

If that doesn't fix the problem, select the Motorola wireless adapter
from the Winipcfg menu and make sure that:

1. The default gateway points to the router's LAN IP address.

2. The DNS server points to the router's LAN IP address or to Cox's
DNS server.

If those settings are right, open a command prompt window and try
these commands. Each one should get four replies:

ping <router's LAN IP address>
ping 216.239.39.99
ping google.com

If those work, try these addresses in Internet Explorer. Both of them
should take you to the Google web page:

http://216.239.39.99
http://google.com
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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That did the trick! Thank you VERY much!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <77D0A29F-875A-4FFA-A364-(E-Mail Removed)>,
> NewNetworker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I’m having a problem getting my Windows 98SE Machine (A) to reach web pages.
> >It has a Motorola Wireless internal adapter. I have a Cable Modem (Motorola
> >for Cox), and a D-Link DI-614+ router. I also have an XP machine (B) that is
> >connected with a Gigafast wireless USB adapter. Both (A) and (B) have good
> >communication with the router. (B) has no trouble reading webpages, but (A)
> >can’t seem to see anything past the router. Until I installed the Motorola
> >card, (A) had been wired to the same router and was working fine that way.
> >Any suggestions?
>
> Run Winipcfg on Win 98SE and select the wired network adapter from the
> menu. If that adapter still has a DHCP IP address, release it. If it
> has a manually assigned IP address, go to Control Panel | Network and:
>
> 1. Assign it an IP address in a different subnet than the D-Link
> router's LAN IP address, and:
>
> 2. Remove any default gateway specification.
>
> If that doesn't fix the problem, select the Motorola wireless adapter
> from the Winipcfg menu and make sure that:
>
> 1. The default gateway points to the router's LAN IP address.
>
> 2. The DNS server points to the router's LAN IP address or to Cox's
> DNS server.
>
> If those settings are right, open a command prompt window and try
> these commands. Each one should get four replies:
>
> ping <router's LAN IP address>
> ping 216.239.39.99
> ping google.com
>
> If those work, try these addresses in Internet Explorer. Both of them
> should take you to the Google web page:
>
> http://216.239.39.99
> http://google.com
> --
> 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 <8446EC8C-34C6-4409-863E-(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> >I’m having a problem getting my Windows 98SE Machine (A) to reach web pages.
>> >It has a Motorola Wireless internal adapter. I have a Cable Modem (Motorola
>> >for Cox), and a D-Link DI-614+ router. I also have an XP machine (B) that is
>> >connected with a Gigafast wireless USB adapter. Both (A) and (B) have good
>> >communication with the router. (B) has no trouble reading webpages, but (A)
>> >can’t seem to see anything past the router. Until I installed the Motorola
>> >card, (A) had been wired to the same router and was working fine that way.
>> >Any suggestions?
>>
>> Run Winipcfg on Win 98SE and select the wired network adapter from the
>> menu. If that adapter still has a DHCP IP address, release it. If it
>> has a manually assigned IP address, go to Control Panel | Network and:
>>
>> 1. Assign it an IP address in a different subnet than the D-Link
>> router's LAN IP address, and:
>>
>> 2. Remove any default gateway specification.
>>
>> If that doesn't fix the problem, select the Motorola wireless adapter
>> from the Winipcfg menu and make sure that:
>>
>> 1. The default gateway points to the router's LAN IP address.
>>
>> 2. The DNS server points to the router's LAN IP address or to Cox's
>> DNS server.
>>
>> If those settings are right, open a command prompt window and try
>> these commands. Each one should get four replies:
>>
>> ping <router's LAN IP address>
>> ping 216.239.39.99
>> ping google.com
>>
>> If those work, try these addresses in Internet Explorer. Both of them
>> should take you to the Google web page:
>>
>> http://216.239.39.99
>> http://google.com
>
>That did the trick! Thank you VERY much!

You're welcome. Just out of curiosity, which of my suggestions did
you follow?
--
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