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Linksys wireless router not finding W98 comp.

 
 
Jim
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      10-19-2003, 11:11 PM
My Linksys wireless router works fine with my son's new
laptop and wireless mcpcia card but won't recognize my
older Gateway G6 333 with Win98. When I go to >Start>Run>
and type in ipconfig/all, I get a fatal error message.


Anyone with any help would be welcome!

JIM
 
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      10-19-2003, 11:24 PM
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

> My Linksys wireless router works fine with my son's new
> laptop and wireless mcpcia card but won't recognize my
> older Gateway G6 333 with Win98. When I go to >Start>Run>
> and type in ipconfig/all, I get a fatal error message.
>
>
> Anyone with any help would be welcome!
>
> JIM


Maybe bcause the command is winipcfg in win98, not ipconfig?
Make sure you have obtain IP Address automatically selected.
 
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      10-19-2003, 11:25 PM
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

> My Linksys wireless router works fine with my son's new
> laptop and wireless mcpcia card but won't recognize my
> older Gateway G6 333 with Win98. When I go to >Start>Run>
> and type in ipconfig/all, I get a fatal error message.
>
>
> Anyone with any help would be welcome!
>
> JIM


Maybe bcause the command is winipcfg in win98, not ipconfig?
Make sure you have obtain IP Address automatically selected.
 
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