Problem with W98 seeing ethernet

Setup:
radio broadband via OSBridge connected to ethernet hub;
one hub connection to Intellon ethernet over mains (wireless won't go
through our walls);
scenario 1: laptop running 98 with xircom PCMCIA ethernet card booted whilst
connected to local hub (not same as above) which is connected to mains
ethernet. RESULT no problem.

scenario 2: laptop ditto booted without ethernet connection; connection made
when OS running. RESULT link not established (no lights on card).

scenario 3: laptop ditto booted with direct connection to mains ethernet;
RESULT link established.

scenario 4: different laptop with XPHome and integral ethernet port
connected directly to mains ethernet; RESULT no problem.

My aim is to connect the 98 laptop to the internet via direct mains ethernet.

Help please :-(

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OOps scenario 2 should read 'link NOT established'
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"Supreme Galactic Commander" wrote:

> Setup:
> radio broadband via OSBridge connected to ethernet hub;
> one hub connection to Intellon ethernet over mains (wireless won't go
> through our walls);
> scenario 1: laptop running 98 with xircom PCMCIA ethernet card booted whilst
> connected to local hub (not same as above) which is connected to mains
> ethernet. RESULT no problem.
>
> scenario 2: laptop ditto booted without ethernet connection; connection made
> when OS running. RESULT link not established (no lights on card).
>
> scenario 3: laptop ditto booted with direct connection to mains ethernet;
> RESULT link established.
>
> scenario 4: different laptop with XPHome and integral ethernet port
> connected directly to mains ethernet; RESULT no problem.
>
> My aim is to connect the 98 laptop to the internet via direct mains ethernet.
>
> Help please :-(
>
> --
> I wonder what Shrodinger called his cat?

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 03:20:32 -0800, "Supreme Galactic Commander"
<(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to
keyboard and composed:

>Setup:
>radio broadband via OSBridge connected to ethernet hub;
>one hub connection to Intellon ethernet over mains (wireless won't go
>through our walls);
>scenario 1: laptop running 98 with xircom PCMCIA ethernet card booted whilst
>connected to local hub (not same as above) which is connected to mains
>ethernet. RESULT no problem.
>
>scenario 2: laptop ditto booted without ethernet connection; connection made
>when OS running. RESULT link not established (no lights on card).
>
>scenario 3: laptop ditto booted with direct connection to mains ethernet;
>RESULT link established.
>
>scenario 4: different laptop with XPHome and integral ethernet port
>connected directly to mains ethernet; RESULT no problem.
>
>My aim is to connect the 98 laptop to the internet via direct mains ethernet.
>
>Help please :-(

Try winipcfg.exe and Release and Renew.

- Franc Zabkar
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