In article <JPidnbzkj5ZPNBHdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>,
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> Cyrano wrote:
> > I used to be able to get to the 'net but I took some bad advice in
> > trying to get file and printer sharing to work and now I'm dead in
> > the water. Actually, I can no longer even get dialup to work.
> >
> > I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 running Win 98 SE (not what came with it)
> > and have a Dell 1150 wireless card. My "home base" is a Compaq
> > Presario also running Win 98 SE. The wireless router is a Dell 1184
> > and I have a no- name cable modem courtesy of RoadRunner. I have 'net
> > access through the router and cable modem working just fine on the
> > desktop unit and the 'Net USED to get through to the laptop as well.
> > I have never had file sharing work at all in spite of checking and
> > rechecking EVERYTHING a zillion times (this ordeal started Christmas
> > Day, in fact). I'm about to try to sell the 1184 and 1150 on eBay and
> > start over with someone else's gear.
> >
> > The bad advice (from the Knowledge Base) was to reinstall Win 98 with
> > the 1150 in place and the router active, etc, on the theory that Win
> > would detect everything and install all of the right stuff. WRONG. I
> > have since uninstalled and reinstalled the 1150 drivers, removed and
> > replaced the card in the Device Driver and Network setups, etc etc ad
> > nauseum, no dice. I have a perfect signal to the 1150 showing in the
> > Client Manager on the laptop but have a warning, "Modem status cannot
> > be displayed". In Network Neighborhood the desktop computer shows,
> > but Explorer gives me a "not accessible" message when I double click
> > on it. It crashes if I try to right click. I've tried Dell's driver
> > updates (downloaded here, saved to CD and moved over).
> >
> > With the dialup I can get a modem connection, but it shows "Talking to
> > the server..." without ever getting through. Connecting the cable
> > modem direct to the laptop, no dice.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what the heck is going on here?
>
> Boot to safe mode. Go to device manager and remove every instance of
> the modem and the wireless. There are probably several phantom devices.
> Remove everything for those two devices. Shut down. Remove the wireless
> card physically. Reboot. Let the OS redetect the modem. See if that
> works. Install the wireless driver and software according to
> instructions, which is probably to install without the wireless
> physically connected. If the driver installs, then shut down, install
> the wireless, reboot, and if necessary, point the hardware manager to
> the correct ini file or driver file if it can't find it on its own.
Nope, still no good, the modem isn't being detected, nor is the wireless
card.... I may just give up and go ahead and try upgrading to XP and hope
for the best. I hate to have to BUY an OS without getting a new computer
to go with it, but I don't see any other reasonable way.
Thanks for your reply!
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[Cyrano "Missing" Jones]
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