internet connection

I am not a very knowledgeable computer user concerning
networking or ip addressing. I have a problem with my
ISP. When installing my nic card received error "fatal
error unable to set ip configuration". Unable to connect
to internet or get mail with outlook express. System is
win 98 se (no network just a nic to cable modem). When I
run winipcfg and try to renew error received no DHCP
server found or uanble to find server. My settings in net
work configuration appear to be correct. Any suggstions?

henry wrote:

> I am not a very knowledgeable computer user concerning
> networking or ip addressing. I have a problem with my
> ISP. When installing my nic card received error "fatal
> error unable to set ip configuration". Unable to connect
> to internet or get mail with outlook express. System is
> win 98 se (no network just a nic to cable modem). When I
> run winipcfg and try to renew error received no DHCP
> server found or uanble to find server. My settings in net
> work configuration appear to be correct. Any suggstions?

I think there's a pretty good chance you're using the wrong
sort of cable to connect the nic to the cable modem. There
are two kinds -- straight through and crossover. Straight
is much more common, but might not be the one that's appropriate
for your particular combination of hardware. There should be
some discussion in the manual you got with the modem of what sort
of cable it expects.

Putting a hub between the two could fix the problem (especially
a hub that auto-detects, thereby obviating the issue).

HTH.


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henry wrote:

> I am not a very knowledgeable computer user concerning
> networking or ip addressing. I have a problem with my
> ISP. When installing my nic card received error "fatal
> error unable to set ip configuration". Unable to connect
> to internet or get mail with outlook express. System is
> win 98 se (no network just a nic to cable modem). When I
> run winipcfg and try to renew error received no DHCP
> server found or uanble to find server. My settings in net
> work configuration appear to be correct. Any suggstions?

BTW, most NICs and modems have status lights telling whether
they "see" a connection. I suspect in your case they are
off.

--
After being targeted with gigabytes of trash by the "SWEN" worm, I have
concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true address is the
mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's a shame such
steps are necessary. ...Charlie

I had a similar problem with 98se new system. Using a
Linksys router. I tried numerous nics and reloaded 98
twice before I unplugged the router and the modem and
reset the router. I dont know which one was at fault but
that fixed it.
>-----Original Message-----
>henry wrote:
>
>> I am not a very knowledgeable computer user concerning
>> networking or ip addressing. I have a problem with my
>> ISP. When installing my nic card received error "fatal
>> error unable to set ip configuration". Unable to
connect
>> to internet or get mail with outlook express. System
is
>> win 98 se (no network just a nic to cable modem). When
I
>> run winipcfg and try to renew error received no DHCP
>> server found or uanble to find server. My settings in
net
>> work configuration appear to be correct. Any suggstions?
>
>I think there's a pretty good chance you're using the
wrong
>sort of cable to connect the nic to the cable modem.
There
>are two kinds -- straight through and crossover. Straight
>is much more common, but might not be the one that's
appropriate
>for your particular combination of hardware. There
should be
>some discussion in the manual you got with the modem of
what sort
>of cable it expects.
>
>Putting a hub between the two could fix the problem
(especially
>a hub that auto-detects, thereby obviating the issue).
>
>HTH.
>
>
>--
>After being targeted with gigabytes of trash by
the "SWEN" worm, I have
>concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true
address is the
>mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's
a shame such
>steps are necessary. ...Charlie
>.
>