LAN trouble

So I switched from an ADSL-connection to fibre and I would like my
Windows 98-running desktop to connect to the net through LAN. This
should work by simply plugging the cable from the ethernet card into
the box on the wall, and it works fine on my XP-equipped laptop.

But when I start Internet Explorer on the desktop, it tells me that the

page cannot be displayed and is obviously not connected.

What I have done so far:

- Checked the box for 'Never dial a number'.
- Uninstalled the program for the old ADSL-connection, which involved a

login procedure when connecting.


Still no dice. Solutions/suggestions?


Paolo

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> So I switched from an ADSL-connection to fibre and I would like my
> Windows 98-running desktop to connect to the net through LAN. This
> should work by simply plugging the cable from the ethernet card into
> the box on the wall, and it works fine on my XP-equipped laptop.
>
> But when I start Internet Explorer on the desktop, it tells me that the
>
> page cannot be displayed and is obviously not connected.
>
> What I have done so far:
>
> - Checked the box for 'Never dial a number'.
> - Uninstalled the program for the old ADSL-connection, which involved a
>
> login procedure when connecting.
>
>
> Still no dice. Solutions/suggestions?
>
>
> Paolo
>

go to control panel > internet options>connections and run your "LAN setup"
at the bottom

Haggis wrote:
>
>
> go to control panel > internet options>connections and run your "LAN setup"
> at the bottom


Okay, tried that. Checked "automatically identify settings" and OK.
Still no connection.
Could there be something seriously wrong here?

Paolo

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>
> Haggis wrote:
>>
>>
>> go to control panel > internet options>connections and run your "LAN
>> setup"
>> at the bottom
>
>
> Okay, tried that. Checked "automatically identify settings" and OK.
> Still no connection.
> Could there be something seriously wrong here?
>
> Paolo
>

"probably" not ...did you rerun the setup at the top of the same page
(uncheck "proxy" settings as you walk thru it)

Haggis wrote:
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >
> > Haggis wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> go to control panel > internet options>connections and run your "LAN
> >> setup"
> >> at the bottom
> >
> >
> > Okay, tried that. Checked "automatically identify settings" and OK.
> > Still no connection.
> > Could there be something seriously wrong here?
> >
> > Paolo
> >
>
> "probably" not ...did you rerun the setup at the top of the same page
> (uncheck "proxy" settings as you walk thru it)

Yep, ran setup to start the wizard for a new internet connection. I
unchecked all the proxy-settings, including "automatically look for a
proxy server".
No connection.

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>
> Haggis wrote:
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> >
>> > Haggis wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> go to control panel > internet options>connections and run your "LAN
>> >> setup"
>> >> at the bottom
>> >
>> >
>> > Okay, tried that. Checked "automatically identify settings" and OK.
>> > Still no connection.
>> > Could there be something seriously wrong here?
>> >
>> > Paolo
>> >
>>
>> "probably" not ...did you rerun the setup at the top of the same page
>> (uncheck "proxy" settings as you walk thru it)
>
> Yep, ran setup to start the wizard for a new internet connection. I
> unchecked all the proxy-settings, including "automatically look for a
> proxy server".
> No connection.
>

I'm going to stick to your other thread in 98 general :>