networking on win 98

i have 2 computers that i try to connect together through
a linksys router BEFSR41 ver.2
my main computer as win xp and is okay but my client as
win 98 and can't ping the router.
i'm trying to share files and a printer between the
computers
in my device manager its says that the drivers for my PCI
Ethernet controller are not installed i don't know if that
as anything to do with the problem.
how can i solve this problem?

The "PCI Ethernet controller" is your network card. Install drivers for it
and things should straighten out pretty quickly.

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"dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i have 2 computers that i try to connect together through
> a linksys router BEFSR41 ver.2
> my main computer as win xp and is okay but my client as
> win 98 and can't ping the router.
> i'm trying to share files and a printer between the
> computers
> in my device manager its says that the drivers for my PCI
> Ethernet controller are not installed i don't know if that
> as anything to do with the problem.
> how can i solve this problem?

How do i install the drivers for my PCI Ethernet
controller?
>-----Original Message-----
>The "PCI Ethernet controller" is your network card.
Install drivers for it
>and things should straighten out pretty quickly.
>
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replied to.
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>
>
>"dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1b4bc01c45002$60069fa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> i have 2 computers that i try to connect together
through
>> a linksys router BEFSR41 ver.2
>> my main computer as win xp and is okay but my client as
>> win 98 and can't ping the router.
>> i'm trying to share files and a printer between the
>> computers
>> in my device manager its says that the drivers for my
PCI
>> Ethernet controller are not installed i don't know if
that
>> as anything to do with the problem.
>> how can i solve this problem?
>
>
>.
>

Actually the XP machine should be able to recongnize your ethernet card and load a driver for you. You may have to look at your ethernet card on your 98 machine and go online to download a driver for your card. Or your Windows XP Installation disk may have a version of the driver that you can use.
Just download the driver file to your desktop. Scan it for viruses. Create a temporary folder on your desktop to hold this file. After the file is in this temporary folder double click on it . Most of the time these files are a compilation of several files and you have to "uncompress" the file to get to the .exe or .ini file that is needed for installing the driver.
Then go to the Start Button, Control Panel click on system, hardware, device manager, network devices, network adapters, double click on your adapter and click on add network driver. Then when prompted type in the path to the driver on your desktop (in the new temporary folder).
If you are just networking two machines you could actually bypass the hub/switch and connect the two machines together(through your ethernet cards). Just make sure that you use a CAT5 or CAT6 crossover cable (available at most electronics stores).
Good luck.

"Daniel L." wrote:

> How do i install the drivers for my PCI Ethernet
> controller?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The "PCI Ethernet controller" is your network card.
> Install drivers for it
> >and things should straighten out pretty quickly.
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
> >* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not
> replied to.
> >* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:1b4bc01c45002$60069fa0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> i have 2 computers that i try to connect together
> through
> >> a linksys router BEFSR41 ver.2
> >> my main computer as win xp and is okay but my client as
> >> win 98 and can't ping the router.
> >> i'm trying to share files and a printer between the
> >> computers
> >> in my device manager its says that the drivers for my
> PCI
> >> Ethernet controller are not installed i don't know if
> that
> >> as anything to do with the problem.
> >> how can i solve this problem?
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>