New network card - freeze upon boot-up

I hope someone can help because I need it. I installed a NetGear Ethernet
card yesterday on a desktop computer. All seemed to go well according to the
directions. After installation, I checked Window's Device Manager and the
card properties state that everything is fine -there are no yellow or red
exclamation points. BUT, I'm not able to get to any web pages. They never
load. In other words, it appears my connection isn't working.

And when I turn the computer off and back on, the computer locks up during
the boot while the big Windows 98 logo is on the screen.

So, I contacted the local cable company and they walked me through a few
steps but are stumped because the connection to their local office looks
good. I connected my laptop with the same cable modem and it works fine.

Something's obviously amiss since the computer freezes upon booting. If I
unplug the Ethernet cable the computer boots just fine. I moved the card to
a different expansion slot and reinstalled the drivers but that didn't help.

This desktop computer used to be connected via a USB connection to
broadband.

Any ideas of what I can try to get this fixed? Thanks.

I had the same problem with a Netgear FA312 NIC, it would not install in one
98SE machine yet had no trouble with other 98/SE machines. Swapped it out IIRC
for an IBM NIC, and no more trouble.

Also see if any of this helps:
Installation Problems with the FA310, FA311 or FA312 Adapters
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_Web_files/N100161.asp

or start here for your card:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/know_main.asp

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Brian A. Sesko
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"arthur dameron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I hope someone can help because I need it. I installed a NetGear Ethernet
> card yesterday on a desktop computer. All seemed to go well according to the
> directions. After installation, I checked Window's Device Manager and the
> card properties state that everything is fine -there are no yellow or red
> exclamation points. BUT, I'm not able to get to any web pages. They never
> load. In other words, it appears my connection isn't working.
>
> And when I turn the computer off and back on, the computer locks up during
> the boot while the big Windows 98 logo is on the screen.
>
> So, I contacted the local cable company and they walked me through a few
> steps but are stumped because the connection to their local office looks
> good. I connected my laptop with the same cable modem and it works fine.
>
> Something's obviously amiss since the computer freezes upon booting. If I
> unplug the Ethernet cable the computer boots just fine. I moved the card to
> a different expansion slot and reinstalled the drivers but that didn't help.
>
> This desktop computer used to be connected via a USB connection to
> broadband.
>
> Any ideas of what I can try to get this fixed? Thanks.
>
>